In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Dee Randall wrote:
> > "nancree" > wrote in message
> > oups.com...
> >> I have just read the thread about clarified butter, but none of it
> >> answered what puzzles me about it. I have made clarified butter
> >> twice. Both times in small a small quantity {1/4 or 1/2 pound). It
> >> worked
> >> fine, I skimmed off the foam and the clear clarified butter remained.
> >> But when I poured it into a small bowl to chill and store, it got
> >> very, very hard. So hard that you couldn't scoop it out of the dish
> >> at all. Not even with a sharp spoon, or knife.
> >> It as hard as the porcelain dish was. The second time, I poured it
> >> into a small dish with sloping sides, thinking that I could slide a
> >> small knife down along the side and loosed the butter. No luck--it
> >> would have broken the dish. Letting it come to room temperature
> >> wasn't much better.
> >> Surely someone else has had this experience. How do you store and
> >> use clarified butter after you have made it? I would appreciate any
> >> comments.
> >> TIA Nancree
> >
> > As I mentioned in my previous email, my bought butter labeled 'ghee'
> > was this way, and there was no way that I would microwave the whole
> > 8oz-1# to get out a spoonful. When I was able to remove some, it
> > disgusted DH anyway, so out it went.
> > But my thinking cap goes on, and this thought arrives:
> > I suppose after making it, one could contain it in small measured
> > amounts, then microwave it as needed. But what? would be the
> > container? I don't think one would want to measure out more than 1/4
> > cup (4 T) for use, would you?
> > Dee Dee
>
> Why not measure out 4 Tbs. for use? There are tiny sealed containers
> available for such small quantities. I have several in my cabinets.
>
> Jill
>
>

Those little ziplock brand (or other brand) of disposable snack
containers should work. They are better IMHO that rubbermade brands. ;-)
I use a lot of those! They are handy, and cheap!

And despite being "disposable", can often be used several times.
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