Clarified Butter

Ingredients

• 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Directions

• Place the butter in a heavy saucepan and melt slowly over low heat.
• Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Skim the foam from the top, and slowly pour into a container, discarding the milky solids in the bottom of pan.