Papaw’s Deep-Fried Butterby The Hillbilly Dude
I never say Papaw make this one myself, but my oldest brother and parents talked about it when I was growin' up. Deep-Fried Butter is one of those foods intended only for those who like delicious stuff.
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Not everything we consume is heavy. Our water is mostly fat-free. Preparation
Just like most Southern recipes, start with a cast iron skillet. I always say better ingredients make better dishes - so I prefer butter with higher butter fat, along with organic or local cornmeal.
Ingredients
- Butter, 1 stick (cold)
- Cornmeal, 1 cup
- Salt to Taste
- Oil for frying, avocado is great
Directions
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Start cold.
With your hands, roll the butter into pencil shapes.
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Freeze Butter.
Put the pencil-shaped butter into the freezer until solid.
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Bread the Butter.
Roll the butter pencils into salted cornmeal thickly.
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Freeze Again.
Put the cornmeal pencils into the freezer until solid.
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Fry Then Safely.
Gently place the butter pencils into the oil until golden brown.
★ If you wanna get crazy with it, fry it in leftover bacon grease! ★
Origin
This is a recipe I heard about when I was tiny. Papaw and Granny had a dairy farm, so it's possible he used home-churned butter (which is the best butter you'll ever taste).
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