How To Make Butter in a Blender — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

While the idea of churning my own butter appeals to the part of me that obsessed over the Little House on the Prairie books as kid, I think that if Laura Ingalls Wilder landed in the present day, she’d ditch that butter churn for a blender in a heartbeat.

In a blender, making your own butter becomes a practical, everyday affair for us modern-day home cooks. Find a sale on your favorite heavy cream? Have half a carton left over from the weekend? Treat yourself to some homemade butter.

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21 Things to Make in the Blender (Besides Smoothies) — Recipes from The Kitchn

If you’re in the habit of only using your blender to make smoothies in the morning, you’re missing out on all the soups, sauces, and desserts you can make with this multitasking appliance.

Consider this a comprehensive curriculum in just what your blender is capable of. Now the only question is: Where do you want to get started?

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