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The Butter Library
Every recipe, every technique, every story. The complete butter collection, gathered in one beautiful place.
About The Butter Library
The Butter Library is the complete archive of every butter post I’ve published on Just Jeannie. If The Butter Edit is the editorial destination for a curated experience organized by theme, The Butter Library is where you come to browse it all in one place.
Every board, every technique, every recipe, every story I’ve written about butter lives here. Sorted by most recent first, updated automatically as new posts are published.
How to use this page:
Browse everything below. The grid is arranged from most recent to earliest. Or explore by section and head to The Butter Edit to browse by theme: Butter Boards, Basics & Techniques, Butter-Forward Recipes, History & Culture, or The Butter Guide.
Whether you’re planning a spring brunch and need a butter board idea, learning to brown butter for the first time, or curious about the history of butter across cultures, this collection has been years in the making, and it’s still growing.
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Homemade Pumpkin Butter (Easy Stovetop Recipe)
Make homemade pumpkin butter on the stovetop in about twenty minutes. No slow cooker, no canning, just a tasty fall treat you can spread on everything.
How to Soften Butter Quickly (5 Easy Ways)
Cold butter and a waiting oven? Here is how to soften butter quickly with the hot glass trick, plus the finger press cue that means it is ready.
Homemade Apple Butter (Easy Slow Cooker Recipe)
Silky, deeply spiced apple butter the slow cooker makes for you, plus how to fix a runny batch and whip it into the softest spread for warm rolls.
5 Compound Butter Recipes for Summer (Easy & Bright)
Five compound butter recipes you can make in minutes. Sweet, savory, and herb flavors for grilling, bread, and summer entertaining.
Southern Brown Butter Bundt Cake (with Bourbon Glaze)
A Southern brown butter bundt cake with sour cream, vanilla bean paste, and a poured bourbon glaze. Plush, nutty, and built for the Southern table.
The Best Butter for Baking: A Side-by-Side Taste Test (You’ll Be Surprised)
I used to think all butter was the same. Then I baked 18 batches of the same recipe with 6 different butters and everything changed. This is my honest, tested ranking of the best butter for baking, with the science, the photos, and a label reading trick I wish I’d known years ago.
The Fascinating History of Butter Every Home Cook Should Know
The History of Butter Every Home Cook Should Know You spread it on toast without thinking. You toss a cold cube into a hot pan
How to Make Brown Butter: The Complete Guide
How to Make Brown Butter: A Complete Guide from Just Jeannie If you learn one butter technique for the rest of your life, let it
Homemade Butter from Heavy Cream (Jar or Mixer, 15 Min)
Make butter in a jar with one cup of cream, a tight lid, and ten minutes of shaking. The simplest kitchen alchemy your kids will never forget.
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