Make Butter with Your Food Processor

• Set up your food processor with the whisking accessory or the metal multi-purpose blade. Add the heavy cream.  Run on high speed for about 5 minutes (the whisking accessory takes a much shorter time - about 1-2 minutes) or until the butter forms into clumps and separates from the buttermilk.  Stop and scrape down the food processor bowl 1-2 times during the process.
• Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl.  (You can line with cheesecloth)  Pour the mixture into the strainer.  The buttermilk will drain into the bowl.  With your hands or the cheesecloth, gently squeeze out any more buttermilk.
• Under running cold water at your sink.  Gently knead the butter allowing any further buttermilk to rinse free.  The cold water will help to firm up the butter. (From what I hear, removing the extra buttermilk helps the butter to “keep” longer.)
• Flavor the butter if desired.  We like some salt in our butter, the amount is very subjective. We started with a 1/8 teaspoon and added to taste from there.  You can knead the salt in by hand/spatula or rinse out the food processor and use it to mix in the salt.  
• Place the finished butter in a container, cover and refrigerate.  I like to use mine within a week. I reserve the buttermilk and use when making a cake or pancakes.

Cinnamon Sugar Option:

• We started with 1/8 teaspoon salt, added 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon sugar. You can easily adjust to your taste.