Butter Mold
Add a decorative finish to fresh-churned butter by molding it in this simple wood butter mold. The hand-carved image of a cow on the base becomes a three-dimensional emblem in the center of each unmolded butter round. Makes a 2" diam. scalloped butter round pressed with cow image. Removable metal clips on each side of mold make unmolding chilled butter easy. Hand-carved design. Made of solid beech wood. 5 3/4" x 3 3/4" x 2" high.
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Review 1 for Butter Mold
marti428
November 27, 2012
Would You Recommend? No
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Same as above...
November 27, 2012
Theoretically, the idea is great, in practice, it's not implemented so well. I ended up with the same results, very excited then pure disappointment after my mold breaking the butter in half, the cow design not showing, wood splinters in the side of the butter....enough to seriously disappoint and wonder if the product was made in China without food standards...who wants wood splinters in their butter?!! We took sandpaper and smoothed out the edges...not really a finished product. Perhaps you are suppose to line it with saran wrap and press it...I'll also try a few more time, but seriously disappointed at the moment. Also-no instructions-perhaps if these accompanied the pkg, there wouldn't be this misunderstanding on how to use the product.
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SousAndy
Wichita, Kansas
Posted February 13, 2013
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It does work
First off... I bought one of these from another company about a year ago... but from the photo it looks exactly the same; even down to the carved relief in the bottom. I've been using wood butter molds for years, and even made some of my own. I soak it in water (it doesn't have to be ice water) for about 30 minutes, then remove from water and add the butter, cover the mold with cling wrap and place in the frig (not the freezer) for a couple of hours. The butter should come out of the mold easily.
I've been soaking my mold for a year, and it has not cracked... however, if you put the wet mold into the freezer, the expanding ice will crack the wet mold. Hope this helps. Making butter, and creating these unique shapes with molds is a great way to set off your "special" dinner table. Have fun.
I've been soaking my mold for a year, and it has not cracked... however, if you put the wet mold into the freezer, the expanding ice will crack the wet mold. Hope this helps. Making butter, and creating these unique shapes with molds is a great way to set off your "special" dinner table. Have fun.
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simplysogood
,Sandy
,UT
November 17, 2012
Would You Recommend? No
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Butter sticks to mold.
November 17, 2012
Butter mold: I was so excited to use this butter mold. I loved the design. I wanted to post this mold on my blog with a recipe for cultured butter. I cultured my own cream then made the butter. The mold did not come with any instructions. In fact the mold was the only thing in the box. I just assumed that all I needed to do was to put the butter into the mold let the butter chill then simply unmold. The butter stuck to the sides and I could not get it off the bottom. The cow design did not show up at all. I decided that I must need to season the wood like seasoning cast iron. I oiled the mold and let it set, then re-oiled three times. The butter came out a bit better, but not much. I even had splinters from the wood stick to the sides of my butter. I will try it a few more times. If it doesn't work I will probably return this product. I must mention that the butter was AMAZING regardless. I highly recommend making cultured butter.
Pros: it inspired me to make my own cultured butter.
Cons: butter sticks to mold
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simplysogood
Sandy, UT
Posted December 5, 2012
Prep for the butter mold
My husband sanded the scalloped grooves because they were quite jagged and left bits of the wood in my butter. I did several coats of mineral oil on the mold. I put the butter in the freezer overnight and I was able to take the butter out much easier. Not perfect,but I did get it to work with some tune up work. It would have been nice for the mold to come with some sort of instructions for seasoning the wood.
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calley
charleston, sc
Posted December 4, 2012
You have to use mineral oil to season any mold or it will stick. I found that useful. Also, don't put it in the fridge to set... put it in the freezer for a couple of days and then take it out of the mold. The fridge is cold enough to keep butter but not to form a proper shape from a mold. This mold makes the most cute design! I'm using it for my christmas gifts!
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alndm
Wisconsin
Posted December 4, 2012
dust with flour and chill
I would NOT soak a wooden butter mold in water, the expanding and contracting will crack the mold. Traditionally wooden butter molds were dusted with flour to help prevent sticking. Also, freezing the mold before filling it, and again with the butter in it, will help with the sticking.
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VanGoghh
Houston Texas
Posted November 30, 2012
Need to chill mold
If you want the butter to come out of the mold easily first soak the mold in ice water for about 30 minutes. Then working quickly so not to let the mold warm up too much remove from the ice water pat dry and fill with butter. Place the filled butter mold in the refrigerator unitl the butter has hardened. The butter should come out of the mold much easier.
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Imoriginal
Arizona
Posted November 24, 2012
Try this...
You could try to line the mold with plastic wrap then fill it. That way after it's chilled it will come right out.
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