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Old 05-24-2022, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC View Post
Hmmm a quart of cream should weigh 32 ounces but yields 16 ounces of butter?

Is this the new math?
No, it's science. Agitating (shaking, whipping, etc) the cream causes the butterfat to separate and solidify. The remaining liquid is called buttermilk.