Canning Butter....

1.Use any real butter that is on sale. I bought mine at Sam's Club (quantity) Lesser quality butter requires more shaking, but the results are the same as with the expensive brands. One pound of butter made a pint and a quarter.

2. Heat pint jars in a 250 degree oven for 20 minutes, without rings or seals. A roasting pan works well for holding the pint jars while in the oven. After 20 minutes, turn off oven and leave the jars in until ready.

(ignore the really dirty oven, hehe!)

3. Boil seals and keep in hot water until ready.


4. While the jars are heating, melt butter slowly until it comes to a slow boil. Using a large spatula, stir the bottom of the pot often to keep the butter from scorching. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, no more, no less: a good simmer time will lessen the amount of shaking required.

(6lbs of Real Butter)

5. Stir the melted butter from the bottom to the top with a soup ladle; pour the melted butter carefully into heated jars through a canning jar funnel. Leave ½” of head space in the jar, which allows room for the shaking process.





6. Carefully wipe off the top of the jars, then get a hot lid from the simmering water, add the lid and ring and tighten securely. Lids will seal as they cool. Once a few lids “ping” shake while the jars are still warm, but cool enough to handle easily, because the butter will separate and become foamy on top and white on the bottom. In a few minutes, shake again, and repeat until the butter retains the same consistency throughout the jar.





7. At this point, while still slightly warm, put the jars into a refrigerator. While cooling and hardening, shake again, and the melted butter will then look like butter and become firm. This final shaking is very important! Check every 15 minutes and give the jars a little shake until they are hardened in the jar! Leave in the refrigerator for an hour. Trust me, it works...


8. Canned butter should store 3-5 years or longer on a cool, dark shelf. It does last a long time. Canned butter does not “melt” again when opened, so it does not need to be refrigerated upon opening, provided it is used within a reasonable length of time.

*Do not use anything else but REAL BUTTER, it will not work other wise* Enjoy! It's fun, taste good, and you'll have it in your food storage!