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Butter (To Preserve)

From Recipes for the million, 1891

Serves 1

Presented as published in 1891. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Recipes for the million (1891), page 28. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BUTTER, To Preserve. — Experiments have proved that it is the quantity of milk which is left in the butter that goes bad, therefore if this is extracted the butter does not become rancid. The milk may be effectu- ally extracted by placing the butter on a dish and immersing it in hot water. As it dissolves the milk falls to the bottom, while the pure butter floats on the top. Pour off the butter, and after it has set add a little salt

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