Recipe: Homemade Buttermilk Recipe

Homemade Buttermilk Recipe

Here's what I do. Get a large container of heavy
whipping cream. Let it sit out at room temperature overnight or outside for a few hours.
Pour it into the kitchen aid bowl with the flat
beater, not the dough hook. Start it on a medium
low speed for 2-3 minutes, then turn it up to
medium high. As soon as I hear it start to slosh, that means the milk is separating from the butter (instant homemade buttermilk!). So since I don't want is splashing all over the kitchen, I pour as much of the buttermilk out into a container for later use and continue on medium high speed until it's done separating. I again, pour the milk out and then take a spatula and put the fresh butter in a container.
I don't prefer to add salt but you can. If you do, keep in mind that if you taste it right after you add it, the butter will taste extremely salty. So let it rest for a few hours and it it will mellow out tremendously...