Homemade Butter - February 1 - St. Brigid

Homemade butter is a perfect food AND activity with which to celebrate Saint Brigid, herself a dairymaid who gave away butter to the poor (only to have it miraculously restored). Shaking it by hand in mason jars feels like a real accomplishment. Using a stand mixer is quicker and gives an interesting view of the process.

Nota Bene: If you’re using the butter to make the CAY Irish Herb & Cheese Scones, it’s ideal to catch the butter at the crumbly stage just before it’s congealed and stop shaking or mixing then. The crumbles make a great scone dough and will still come together nicely for spreading. It’s okay if you miss this stage, though. You can just chop the butter up, and you’ll still have butter & buttermilk!