So. My dear, silly, night-owl sister, Erin, left me a note on my computer last night. All it said was ‘Deep-Fried Butter?” Rather than wake her at 6:00 a.m., when I got up, I Googled it. And imagine my surprise to discover that Deep-Fried Butter is ‘a thing’. I wondered: why has it come to be?
Deep-Fried Butter, rolled in slivered Almonds fresh out of the Fryer…
Yes. Deep-Fried Butter really is a thing. And I have been reminded that a similar goodie, Besan Laddu, is a commonly-enjoyed Indian dessert. Silly me, for not putting that together!
What it is…
First and foremost, Beep-Fried Butter is a ‘Fair Food’ phenomenon. One of those crazy dishes that State and County Fair food hawkers create just for the Hell of it. One of its most engaging and worthwhile aspects may be the method they use to make it. Think Deep-Fried Ice Cream…
How they do it…
If you ever want to make it, you first need to cut cold butter into cubes about a tablespoon in size and put it in the freezer overnight (or at least 6 hours).
Roll to coat in a mixture of Brown Sugar and Cinnamon. You can add whatever other spices you want. I guess, if I had to make this dish, I’d add Nutmeg and a punch of cloves to the dredge. Then roll in the crunchy coating of your choice. Crushed sweet Cereal is an easy one to prepare.
Dunk the coated cubes in a thick Buttermilk deep-frying Batter. (There are lots of recipes online.) Let the battered cubes set on waxed paper for a few minutes. The cold will consolidate the coating and help it stick better.
Deep Fry in Peanut or Canola Oil at 375 F until the batter is light brown. Don’t fry it too long, or the Butter will melt.
Drain the cubes on paper towels and allow to cool to eating temperature.
My review…
The Coating makes the Butter palatable. Plain butter is rather cloying by the mouthful and I don’t recommend you try it. I might put you off butter! In fact, the Butter seems totally superfluous in this recipe. It’s just there as a shape to support the coating. But the coating is really good, whatever you use it on. I’d like to try it on Brownie cubes, Chewy Cooky chunks, Mini Reese’s Cups and, of course, Ice Cream Balls.
Deep-Fried Butter. Now you know…
~ Maggie J.