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How To Clarify Butter

By Danilo Alfaro, About.com

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Remove Clarified Butter From Heat

Remove Clarified Butter From Heat

Remove Clarified Butter From Heat

Photo © Danilo Alfaro

Remove Clarified Butter From Heat

Because it's pure butterfat, clarified butter doesn't spoil as easily as ordinary butter, so you can keep it for quite a long time. It's useful in all kinds of sauce making, especially the butter-based sauces like Hollandaise and Béarnaise. It's a delicious accompaniment for lobster or crab, too.

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