Comments on: How to Brown Butter (with Video!)

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 01:13:02 +0000

In reply to Anika.

Hi Anika! I’m not sure how it would turn out without having tried it. I do have a butter pecan cake that uses brown butter.

By: Anika

Anika — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 23:46:33 +0000

Hi Sam, can brown butter be used to substitute the regular butter in your vanilla cake? Would u recommend a simple cake recipe that would be good using browned butter in the cake (not the frosting)?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 19:52:59 +0000

In reply to Paula.

Hi Paula! The starting temperature shouldn’t make much of a difference. The bubbling is normal. I find the best indicator of browning is when that bubbling slows. You should be able to pull back some of the foam a little bit to see the browning. 🙂

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:50:04 +0000

I make your brown butter toffee cookie recipe all the time and everyone loves it!!! The only change I make is I put homemade toffee in instead of bagged chocolate/toffee. I do have a question on the browning process. Does the temp of the butter to start make any difference in the process? I seem to get A LOT of foam, which does make it a challenge to see the browning, and I do use a stainless small pot. Thank you.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 02:32:20 +0000

In reply to Debbie Ayers.

I’m so glad it was helpful, Debbie! You’ll really love that flavor it provides. 🙂

By: Debbie Ayers

Debbie Ayers — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 17:59:18 +0000

This video was so helpful for me. I have made a browned butter sauce several times to toss my cheese ravioli in and I wasn’t doing it right! After the butter turned golden I thought it was done. I had no idea there were supposed to be browned bits in the bottom of the pan. I have ordered a white enamel saucepan from Amazon and will be trying out your recipe very soon.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 03:19:29 +0000

In reply to Terri White.

That sounds so tasty! I will definitely have to test it out. 🙂

By: Terri White

Terri White — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 21:21:08 +0000

How many times have I been to a restaurant and ordered stuffed ravioli in brown butter?! Now that grocery stores sell fresh stuffed pasta, tossing in this browned butter will be fantastic and cost effective! You should add this to your savory section! Yummy

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:51:24 +0000

In reply to Piya.

Hmm there shouldn’t be any white stuff after it is done browning. I think the video will be your best help here. When the butter is melting and starting to sizzle you will see some white bits floating around in the butter. This is normal. This is what is going to turn brown. Keep the heat slightly above medium and continue stirring until you start to see those brown bits appear. Once they appear you will want to remove it from that pan and store it in a heat proof bowl so the butter doesn’t burn. I hope this helps. 🙂

By: Piya

Piya — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 03:35:29 +0000

I love Nutella stuffed cookie try to make few times but not sure on burning butter the proper way . After butter bubble ,nutty smell ,came out keep storing .I saw a white stuff in the bottom of the pan . What is that ? Keep burning 5-7 mts. Am I doing the right way ?

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 01:38:11 +0000

In reply to Sadie.

Hi Sadie! I hope you love the cookies! It can be a little intimidating to brown butter. You can really tell it’s done when you see those little brown flecks in the butter and you start to smell that nutty aroma. 🙂

By: Sadie

Sadie — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:33:10 +0000

I think I might have taken the butter off the stove a tiny bit too early haha… it was a bit intimidating and I was scared I was gonna burn it all, lol! Hopefully it will work with the recipe anyway. I’m making your brown butter toffee cookies 🙂

By: Sugar Spun Run

Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:19:29 +0000

In reply to Bunny.

Thanks for sharing the method that works well for you, Bunny! 🙂

By: Bunny

Bunny — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:46:59 +0000

I brown my butter in the microwave, in a large glass bowl. It’s so easy to keep an eye on how brown it’s getting, and so much easier than standing over a saucepan on the stove. 1 1/2 cups butter takes about 7 minutes in the microwave.

My favorite recipe that uses browned butter is ‘Crumbly Cranberry Shortbread Bars’. It’s often requested when I cater Holiday Parties. The browned butter makes the flavors over the top.

By: Sugar Spun Run

Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 02:11:54 +0000

In reply to louise bennett.

Browned butter in pecan pie sounds perfect, Louise! Thank you for the tip and your sweet comment. I am so glad you have enjoyed my blog and videos. 🙂

By: louise bennett

louise bennett — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:22:19 +0000

Hi Sam , I use browned butter when making my pecan pies, instead of just melting it. Tip: don’t add the eggs until the butter has cooled, as not to cook the eggs.

I love your videos

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:50:05 +0000

In reply to Silvia Garcia.

I do! If you check in the post above the recipe I have a section titled “Some Recipes to Try”, you’ll find some great starting points there 🙂

By: Silvia Garcia

Silvia Garcia — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:14:49 +0000

Hi, do you happen to have recipes that used Brown Butter? Cookies, Muffins, Biscuits, etc..I would love to experiment the Brown Butter . Thank you, Silvia

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:44:02 +0000

In reply to Connie Patton.

You’re very welcome! I’m glad you found the post and video helpful, Connie! 🙂

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:42:51 +0000

In reply to LILIANA.

Hi Liliana! I never usually need to scrape the bottom, but all of the browned bits that you see definitely stay in when I use this in brownies or cookies 🙂

By: LILIANA

LILIANA — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:21:58 +0000

Do you also use the scrapings from the buttom in, for ex, a brownie or a cookie?

By: Connie Patton

Connie Patton — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:04:09 +0000

I have enjoyed watching your cooking techniques, ie browning butter! Thanks!

By: Sugar Spun Run

Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 12:22:26 +0000

In reply to Donna.

Thank you so much, Donna! I am glad you have enjoyed my recipes and have learned a lot. Unfortunately, I don’t have a video on How to Make Clarified Butter just yet. 🙂

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 03:21:54 +0000

Love your recipes!!!
I have learned a lot from you.
Do you have a video on how to clarify butter?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 02:55:35 +0000

In reply to MARy.

Hi Mary! I always measure before browning, but it honestly depends on how the particular recipe is written.