Making Butter !

Here are the directions for making butter as told by our second grade class.

Materials:  Empty jar, heavy cream and salt

Step 1:  Pour the cream into the jar.  It should be about half full.

Step 2:  Put a little bit of salt in the jar.  Put the lid on tight.

Step 3:  Shake the jar up and down for about 10 minutes.

Step 4:  Keep checking on it.  There will be a little liquid around the butter when it is done.

Step 5:  Stop shaking.  Pour out the liquid.  Don't let the butter fall out.

Step 6:  Rinse the butter under cold water.

Step 7:  Pour out the water.  Don't let the butter fall out.

Step 8:  Eat the butter on bread or a muffin.


That's it!

We tried the butter this afternoon.  It was delicious!  It tasted homemade.  It did not taste like the butter you would buy in the store.

Next, we will begin to write our own "How to..." pieces!  We can hardly wait!