When you entertain, it's all about the experience, table setting, great food and ambiance.
I love getting creative with my tables. Molding butter is so easy and makes your guests feel like you labored for hours. It's the little details that matter. Feel free to use all different shapes and sizes. You can find almost anything in molds
It's almost too cute to cut into.
Egg Butter mold
I used my Mastrad Paris egg mold to create this larger butter egg mold. Get creative and use different shapes. Valentine's Day would be perfect with heart shaped butter. Turkeys for Thanksgiving and snowflakes for Christmas.
It comes with three different egg sizes. These are wonderful for creating lovely chocolate eggs.
Make individual butter pats for each plate. I borrowed my Mom's silicone mold, which consists of individual bunny faces, baskets and egg.
The butter lamb, is a traditional butter sculpture accompanying the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and PolishCatholics.
I made this small lamb for the table. I used this mold from Amazon.
Make sure your butter is room temperature. I found an easier way to fill the molds. I melt the butter in the microwave first. You want a creamy pudding consistency. Make sure there are no lumps! After filling the molds, tap them to receive any air bubbles and freeze them, and they will pop out easily.
They are sold already sculpted or you can use a mold or make it free form.
Traditional Easter Wooden Butter Lamb Mold
Use a 3 D lamb candy mold. It can stand on a plate. Be sure to watch the video to see how it is made.
Here's video on how to make a butter lamb.
Make your Easter dinner extra special.
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Last year I almost signed up for a course on making free-form butter lambs (I kind of regret not taking it now). To make the lamb's coat, butter is put through a ricer!
I love the idea of making butter molds for entertaining. I think I like the small individual types best. The lamb butter mold in the video seems too large and for some reason, I don't like the idea of everyone at the dinner table scraping and destroying this beautiful creation - let alone having to "share" it!
All of the molds are lovely, Linda. I must admit to being partial to the sweet lamb one, though. Silicone is a wonderful material for molds. It releases the product so easy. I hope you have a wonderful Easter! ♥
I love these Linda. I like the little butter pats you made. So cute. I cheat and get the lambs from the grocery store already molded! I think your guest for Easter are going to love your butter molds and pats. Have a great week and wonderful Easter. xoxo Kris
It's me again! Thank YOU! I had a 3 D bunny mold and tried..and it worked..so cute..success..I better go watch the video now to see if I did it properly..all tucked away for Easter.Happy to have found a good use for my mold as my chocolate exploits were pitiful:)
This I LOVE!!! I’m a big fan of tiny details! I need to stop and make time to create butter pats or molds EVERY time I host an event. It just adds something so special! I’m going to practice tonight!
I used to do lots of butter molds but haven't done them in a while. Love the little lamb, Linda. No matter what you do, it comes out just right. xo Diana
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Last year I almost signed up for a course on making free-form butter lambs (I kind of regret not taking it now). To make the lamb's coat, butter is put through a ricer!
ReplyDeleteThat would be cute Debra. maybe next time, you can sign up. The little molds are easy and cute.
DeleteI love the idea of making butter molds for entertaining. I think I like the small individual types best. The lamb butter mold in the video seems too large and for some reason, I don't like the idea of everyone at the dinner table scraping and destroying this beautiful creation - let alone having to "share" it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gail. The individual ones are so easy and quick to make. Would you feel the same way if the lamb was chocolate? LOL
DeleteI love using butter molds but I never have for Easter. These are such sweet molds, I think I may have to order these. Thanks Linda.
ReplyDeleteDo try them Emily. The molds are wonderful for chocolate or butter.
DeleteI've never done this but would love to! Molded butter is always such a special addition to a table. Happy Easter, Linda. :)
ReplyDeleteYou should try these Stacey. I am sure you have some molds.
DeleteAll of the molds are lovely, Linda. I must admit to being partial to the sweet lamb one, though. Silicone is a wonderful material for molds. It releases the product so easy. I hope you have a wonderful Easter! ♥
ReplyDeleteI agree, silicone just pops right out. The lamb is a favorite. Happy Easter.
DeleteHow beautiful, Linda! I've done chocolate, but never butter. I must try that!
ReplyDeleteKitty, try the butter molds. I want to see what you come up with. Happy Easter.
DeleteI love these Linda. I like the little butter pats you made. So cute. I cheat and get the lambs from the grocery store already molded! I think your guest for Easter are going to love your butter molds and pats. Have a great week and wonderful Easter.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Kris
Hi Kris, I think it is cool the stores have them. Added touches make it so special. Happy Easter. xo
DeleteOh, this is lovely, dear Linda!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful Easterweek and a Happy Easter, sweet friend!
Love and hugs, Claudia xo
Hello Claudia, thank you. Enjoy this Easter week and Easter day. Lots of love. xo
DeleteOh I want a lamb mold NOW lol..too late..I do have some molds..Cybrtrayd..too but not a cute lamb..and to me that's Easter butter;) Cute post!
ReplyDeleteThank you Monique. So glad you found a use for your chocolate mold.
DeleteThe butter lamb is so cute!! it's difficult eat it away.. :D
ReplyDeletethank you. Most people do have a problem eating that cute lamb.
DeleteWhat fun Linda!! Great special touch!
ReplyDeleteJenna
Thank you Jenna. special touches make it so worth it.
DeleteIt's me again!
ReplyDeleteThank YOU!
I had a 3 D bunny mold and tried..and it worked..so cute..success..I better go watch the video now to see if I did it properly..all tucked away for Easter.Happy to have found a good use for my mold as my chocolate exploits were pitiful:)
That is cool Monique. I am sure most molds will work. I am so glad you tried it. Easter will be so special this year.
DeleteThis I LOVE!!! I’m a big fan of tiny details! I need to stop and make time to create butter pats or molds EVERY time I host an event. It just adds something so special! I’m going to practice tonight!
ReplyDeleteI love the molded butter! I love the tiny eggs on the individual plates. Such a cute idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. They will make any occasion special.
DeleteRoo cute and oh, so special a detail!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rita. I love how they turned out.
DeleteI used to do lots of butter molds but haven't done them in a while. Love the little lamb, Linda. No matter what you do, it comes out just right. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteOf course you did Diana. You are a detail person and creative. Xo
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