Beetley Pete commented that he hadn’t seen a butter crock like this before and that he had watched some video on You Tube to see how it worked. I was intrigued, so I watched a couple of them myself. They made the process more difficult than I find it. They had one soften a stick of butter in a dish and then spread and pack it down into the crock.
Fortunately I had never seen the videos when I figured out how to fill the crock. I simply set a stick of butter on its end until it is softened. Then I unwrap it and using the wrapper to cover one end I smoosh it down into the crock. Ours from King Arthur flour holds one stick perfectly. No butter on my hands, no bowl or spoon to wash.
I haven’t made a You Tube video. Too much work. As you can see from the above method, I prefer the easy approach.
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My kind of approach. King Arthur flour is quite good.
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It’s where I get all my baking supplies.
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Their factory is in New England. I’ve been there with my baking friends (I was the tag along) 🙂.
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We have visited there twice. It was hard to drag me away for the long drive home.
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I know what you mean!
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If I buy one, I will certainly use the ‘Elizabeth’ method of preparing it. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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LOL
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I’ve never seen that type of butter crock. I might have to try it. I usually keep my butter in a covered dish on the counter and had no problems – other than all the crumbs that it seems to collect!
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We like ours in hot weather. On the counter it just got melted.
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Unfortunately I’m not allowed butter (not even ‘mock butter spreads) – which in a way is good because I like nothing better than bread slathered with real butter…..inches thick!
When I did buy the butter dish we had was a ceramic tray with a lid similar to old fashioned cheese dishes with lids. Yours must be an ‘overseas model’ 😊
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There is nothing like bread and butter. I feel for you.
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I like your method for filling the butter tub. I’ve used a spoon, but I’ll have try your way. Thanks for the tip.
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You are welcome. Much easier.
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Haven’t heard of butter crock till now. Kindly excuse my ignorance Elizabeth.
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We hadn’t heard of one before we saw one at a friend’s house.
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We love our butter crock. Ours is handmade by a local potter. I never used directions either.
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Of course you noticed mine is from King Arthur. I love the blog I found from following you of the widower who works/worked there.
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Darren. He is great. I am glad you see something similar in him. King Arthur has been good to him, I think.
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Perfect!
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I’ve never seen a Butter Crock like that before Elizabeth how very interesting! We have butter dishes with lids 😀
Blessings,
Jennifer
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It gets so hot in the summer that the butter in a dish would melt.
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Our refrigerators in Australia have compartments especially for butter, kept at a certain temperature from the rest of the refrigeration, for butter to have a spreadable consistency throughout summer. Otherwise ours too would be Ghee, in our very hot summers 😀
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I never heard of that but it would certainly be a welcome addition here.
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I have not seen a butter crock, it looks good. And your way is the best 🙂
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I like having one. It is very handy.
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