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    Published: Aug 29, 2017 · Modified: Sep 16, 2021 by Pam

    How to Make Brown Butter and Ways to Use It

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    Brown Butter is so easy if you follow my simple steps. This one little ingredient will elevate many of your dishes to “heavenly” status.

    brown butter makes everything better

    Once you know how easy it is to make it you’ll want to check out all of our ideas for using it. We’ve collected a few awesome recipes that just wouldn’t be the same without the addition of brown butter, including one of ours. These Cookies have layers of flavor that take them notches above a typical cookie. And brown butter is one of the reasons why.

    But first, a few highlights from the Alaska Trip

    Before we get to the brown butter I wanted to share just a little about my trip to Alaska. Unless you’re brand new to Biscuits and Burlap you know that I’ve been anticipating this trip with lots of excitement. I know a lot of you have been to Alaska, but this was my first time and I loved it! One of my favorite photos is this one that Buddy took of me looking out at Hubbard Glacier. It is just surreal and we were amazed at the thunder-like sounds when it calves.

    Needless to say, seeing Hubbard Glacier was one of the highlights of the trip, but a few of my other favorites were:

    • salmon fishing in Ketchikan (did you check out just a portion of our haul on Instagram?)
    • Mendenhall Glacier outside of Juneau was the first glacier we saw. It’s on Instagram too.
    • a Salmon Bake on the banks of a stunning creek with a waterfall. The salmon was cooked over alder wood and was one of my top two meals of the trip. This shot of it cooking will make your mouth water. 

    How About That Brown Butter?

    brown butter is so easy if you just follow my steps

    Okay, enough travel talk. I know you stopped by for the Brown Butter tips and recipes. It’s just amazing to me that a few minutes of heat can turn butter into something so truly divine. Now, don’t get me wrong. Butter is divine on its own. I guess what I’m getting at is how different brown butter is from plain butter. It is heavenly. That’s it. You can use it pretty much anywhere you would use plain melted butter and it will add a dimension to your dishes that you never imagined.

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    My Tips for Making Perfect Brown Butter Every Time

    My Number 3 Tip is to start out with butter cut in similar size pieces. It doesn’t have to be exact, but you don’t want a few little pieces and one big hunk. It needs to all melt at the same time.

    brown butter will elevate your dishes to heavenly

    My Number 2 Tip is to keep your eye on it. This will only take a few minutes from beginning to end. Even if you get easily distracted you can concentrate for that long. Letting the butter get too brown can happen very quickly and take you from that nutty, aromatic liquid to…. well, a burned mess.

    My Number 1 Tip is to make yours in a white (or very light) pan. That makes it so much easier to keep an eye on when the browning reaches the right point. You want to take it off the heat just a few seconds before it looks just perfect, because it will continue to brown.

    brown butter is the key to taking your recipes to a new level

    I inherited from my Mama a 3 piece set of that old white corningware that you could use on a stove top and that’s what I use. I don’t think they make those anymore, but if you check the bottom of this post there are a few alternate pans that would work great. Speaking of Mama, you wouldn’t want to miss her Mexican Cornbread (Whiskey Sour stains on the recipe and all).

    Mama's Mexican Cornbread

    The Steps for Making Brown Butter

    1. cut the butter (whatever amount you need) into equal size pieces;
    2. place in a small skillet or pan with a white interior and heat over medium heat until foam forms, stirring occasionally;
    3. when the foam starts to subside you will see the tiny brown bits appear and at this point you should stir constantly;
    4. when the solid bits are a light caramel color remove from the heat.
    brown butter is so simple

    That’s it! Now, use that brown deliciousness in any number of ways: Below we have a collection of great recipes from other food bloggers, but it’s also delicious just drizzled over any plain vegetable. Here are some ideas:

    • asparagus
    • corn
    • carrots
    • green beans
    • squash
    • brussel sprouts
    • lima beans
    • potatoes (like these …. yum)

    To get more creative with your brown butter check these out.

    Our very own Brown Butter & Pecan Brittle Ice Cream

    ice cream in brown pottery bowl with pecans and scoop

    Brown Butter & Pumpkin Seed Scones from Food Above Gold

    Brown Butter Pumpkin Seed Scones

    Browned Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Sage from What a Girl Eats

    Browned Butter highlights so many foods

    Pappardelle with Brown Butter Sage Sauce from Erica Julson

    What a simple pasta dish using brown butter

    Heirloom Tomato BLT with Brown Butter Mayo by Le Petit Eats

    Brown butter mayo makes these BLT's special

    Garlic & Dill Baked Flounder in Browned Butter from Raia’s Recipes

    Garlic, Dill and Brown Butter make this flounder special
    Brown butter makes this slab pecan pie outstanding

    Brown Butter Slab Pecan Pie from Nourish and Fete

    Let us know which ones you try. If you’re not already a fan you’re about to be. We’re sure of it. And, thanks to the bloggers who allowed us to share their recipes. And don’t forget about our cookies – Coconut Cookies with Chocolate Chips, Brown Butter & Sea Salt. Yum!

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    Categories: Southern Classics Tags: appetizers, Breakfast, dessert, main dish, side dish

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    1. Raia Todd says

      August 29, 2017 at 4:34 pm

      I’m totally drooling now. I love all the browned butter things! Thank you so much for sharing my baked flounder recipe! 🙂

      Reply
      • Pam says

        August 30, 2017 at 2:52 pm

        Thanks, Raia! Us, too. Thank you for allowing us the share your delicious recipe.

        Reply
    2. Monica | Nourish & Fete says

      August 30, 2017 at 3:14 pm

      What a great roundup of tips and recipes! I don’t know why it never occurred to me to make browned butter in a white or light-colored pan – the simplest things are the most genius, I swear! Thanks for sharing the pecan bars, as well. 🙂

      Reply
      • Pam says

        August 30, 2017 at 8:26 pm

        Thanks for the kind words, Monica. And, thank you for sharing your recipe.

        Reply
    3. Aunt Susan says

      September 02, 2017 at 9:41 am

      I love brown butter, especially on lobster tails… it elevates the richness to an entire new level 🙂

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      • Pam says

        September 03, 2017 at 4:29 pm

        Agreed. Lobster tails and so many other dishes.

        Reply
    4. Ivory says

      September 11, 2017 at 9:24 pm

      You are making mouth water, although. I’ve eaten dinner. Must try this soon.

      Reply

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