Making Butter


 

You need a baby food jar or film canister with a lid. Pour cream into the jar. Shake the jar continuously to form butter. Pour out the extra cream.  Enjoy over some fresh rolls.

Get some translucent/white Fuji film canisters from a 1 hr photo shop (Wal-Mart)- enough so that you have 1 per child. Wash out VERY well until no smell remains. Fill 1/4 -1/3 full with heavy whipping cream and a small pinch of salt. Snap on the lids. Some say to leave cold, others said to have at room temperature. Anyhow, during singing time have the kids shake their film canister. By the time singing time is over, you can spread their butter onto some freshly baked bread or store bought bread, pour off the buttermilk into a bowl. You can see through the film container to see when your butter has formed. The kids had a blast, sometimes their arms were so tired of shaking, they started to jump up & down to shake their film canisters.. it was hilarious! The butter was great! -Sheila

Baby food jars are also good containers for this if you have them around.  When our ward did it, they decorated the lids with a piece of fabric and twine. It was really cute I thought. -Angie

Here is a fun song to go with making butter, sung to the tune of Smiles -

If by chance you want to peek
do not lift the lid
if you do then it will leak
you'll be a messy kid

No one wants a messy shirt
or a messy dress
leave the lid on and you'll stay
your lovely Sunday Best.