Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Ghee

You may be wondering, what is ghee? "Ghee is essentially clarified butter that is cooked a bit longer until the clarified butter is golden and the milk solids at the bottom are toasted (but not burnt!)." Another definition: pure butterfat left over after the milk solids and water are removed from butter.

This was allowed during our elimination diet, even though "dairy" was not allowed. We've used it a lot in recipes, on bread and for greasing pans and griddles.


Directions: 
Place 1 pound butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring butter to boil. This takes approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. The butter will form a foam which will disappear. Ghee is done when a second foam forms on top of butter, and the butter turns golden. Approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Brown milk solids will be in bottom of pan. Gently pour into heatproof container through fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Store in airtight container being sure to keep free from moisture. Ghee does not need refrigeration and will keep in airtight container for up to 1 month.


Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/ghee-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback

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