The kids and I made homemade churned butter yesterday ( Thanks to the Paula's Party episode that made me immediately go to ebay and buy a butter churn). Can I use this to make my buttercream icing with?? The kids loved making this and it kept them busy for about 20 minutes. It tastes wonderful on toast and stuff.
Thanks, I just am not sure on the spoilage aspect of it. I'm sure the butter we buy at the store has lots of additivies in it.
Thanks guys! I will go ahead and try it out today!
I think butter is probably butter. My kids and I make butter every year at Thanksgiving. We never use a churn, though. We put heavy cream into a baby food jar and just shake like crazy until the butter forms. It's one of our favorite traditions. But anyway, it should probably work just fine in your icing : )
Just use heavy cream and churn away, or as the others said, put in a jar and shake. Once it turns to butter, I poured off the buttermilk, and rinsed the butter with ice water. I think I will make some honey butter. I bet that is good.
I think butter is probably butter. My kids and I make butter every year at Thanksgiving. We never use a churn, though. We put heavy cream into a baby food jar and just shake like crazy until the butter forms. It's one of our favorite traditions. But anyway, it should probably work just fine in your icing : )
I have to try this! I have never heard of such a thing. Are you using heavy whipping cream? Do you fill the baby food jar full? Thanks so much for this cute idea! My daughter will love doing this!
You can use your KA or food processor. Just let it run until the heavy cream turns to butter.
Theresa 
You can use your KA or food processor. Just let it run until the heavy cream turns to butter.
Theresa
If you use the KA, cover it with a towel or something because when the butter SUDDENLY forms buttermilk spashes EVERYWHERE!! Know by experience. LOL
That happened with us last night, it was splashing out of the container.
We just put in a jar and all the kids had a turn shaking. Never tried in KA.
First time we tried I used straight from fridge and it took forever. Then was told to use at room temp and it was alot faster. Hope someone else can help with KA question, sorry.
Two experiences making butter, the first time my mother was making whipped cream in her KA and walked away from it at the wrong time. We had sweetened vanilla flavored butter or supper that night That was when I found out how to make butter. Years later I was setting up for a banquet with my students when I heard a screech from the kitchen. "The cream has curdled!" I joined the girl in the kitchen to find out what was going on, she had been whipping cream when it turned on her. All the other students joined us in the kitchen while I gave an impromptu lesson on making butter to a bunch of Latin students. We did have home churned butter at that Roman Banquet.
This sounds like something my son will enjoy. He's almost 5 and he has tons of energy!! Plus he loves butter! Sometimes you can see little teeth marks in a stick of opened butter... he will just go eat it plain... ugh!!
I have some heavy cream in the fridge right now too... just need to find a jar.
Thanks everyone!!
I have made butter in years past but I didn't know you could you use cream from the store. I always thought it had to come straight from the cow. Now I can make more. I always made mine in the blender. It only takes a couple of minutes to form butter. Then you just rinse and salt.
By the way I love this site!!! I don't post often but I read it all the time. I have learned so much! 
This is an awesome thread & great info for just before the holidays!!!
I just want to make sure I get this right, all I have to do is put heavy cream in a baby jar, food processor or KA & shake or mix for a few mins until butter is formed? What does it look like when ready? Also when do you add flavorings ie salt or cinnamon honey?
Thank you soo much!!!!
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I was going to explain how to finish the process of making butter, getting it seperated from the buttermilk and rinsing it until clean but this web page explains it well with photos. You can shake it a jar, use a blender or a mixer- they all work.
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