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Shea Butter: Kernels Roasted, Ground, Churned and Boiled Out
Dominic A. Kyilleh (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Shea Butter: Kernels Roasted, Ground, Churned and Boiled Out

Shea butter is the fat of the kernel of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa). The kernels are crushed, roasted and ground to a thick paste, churned with water, and the butter that floats is boiled clear of water and filtered. The picture: churned shea paste in Ghana (Dominic A. Kyilleh, CC BY-SA 4.0).
Intermediate
Two days

Instructions

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Crack the nuts

Crack the dried shea nuts with a hammerstone on a flat stone and take out the kernels. Wash the kernels and dry them again.

Materials for this step:

Shea NutsShea Nuts5 kg

Tools needed:

HammerstoneHammerstone
Flat Stone SlabFlat Stone Slab
BasketBasket
Balance ScaleBalance Scale
WaterWater
2

Crush and roast

Crush the kernels in the mortar, then roast the pieces in a pan over the fire, stirring.

Tools needed:

Mortar and PestleMortar and Pestle
Roasting PanRoasting Pan
Wooden SpoonWooden Spoon
Fire PitFire Pit
FirewoodFirewood
3

Grind to paste

Grind the roasted kernels on the grinding stone to a thick paste.

Tools needed:

Grinding StoneGrinding Stone
4

Churn with water

Mix the paste with water and churn it vigorously by hand until the fat gathers.

Tools needed:

Large Cooking PotLarge Cooking Pot
WaterWater
5

Boil out the butter

Put the churned mass into boiling water so the butter separates and floats. Ladle it off, knead it, then cook it a long time until all the water has gone.

Tools needed:

Large Cooking PotLarge Cooking Pot
LadleLadle
Wooden SpoonWooden Spoon
Fire PitFire Pit
FirewoodFirewood
WaterWater
6

Filter

Pour the liquid butter through muslin into a clean pot and let it set.

Tools needed:

Muslin ClothMuslin Cloth
Clay PotClay Pot
Balance ScaleBalance Scale
7

Butter from your nuts

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