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Homemade Spoon Butter (Cutting Board Cream)

Prevent cracks and splits in your wood spoons and boards with this easy homemade spoon butter. Keeping them properly conditioned will let them last for years to come!
Active Time20 minutes
Cooling Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Yield: 4 0z

Equipment

  • 1 Small Sauce Pan
  • 4 oz Mason Jar with Metal Lid and Band
  • Wood Stirring Stick
  • Soft Cloth or Cheese Cloth
  • 1 Tablespoon

Materials

  • 2 Tablespoons Beeswax Pellets
  • 8 Tablespoons Oil (Mineral, Sunflower, Flax, Fractionated Coconut, Etc.)

Instructions

  • Measure 2 Tablespoons of beeswax pellets and 8 Tablespoons of your carrier oil. Pour them into your 4 oz mason jar.
    Tablespoon of Beeswax and oil in a mason jar to make spoon butter
  • Place the band of the mason jar in the bottom of the sauce pan, with the top of the band facing up. Place the mason jar on top of the band. (This will help the boiling water escape and prevent rocking or cracking of the jar.) Fill the pot with water, leaving about an inch of the jar uncovered.
    beeswax and oil jar sauce pan with water
  • Heat the water over low-medium heat. Stir the mixture frequently until the beeswax pellets are completely melted
    stirring the spoon butter mixture
  • When the wax is melted, carefully remove the jar and place on a towel to cool. While it cools, stir it intermittently.
    spoon butter cooling on a cloth
  • The spoon butter will thicken up as it cools.
    spoon butter cooling and thickening
  • Label and store the spoon butter in a cool dry place.
    spoon butter in a jar with a label