whipped shea butter

[gogreen]

Hello,

I just came from Whole Foods & tried a whipped shea butter cream that was divine, not greasy at all! The ingredients read 90% organic shea, coconut oil, tapioca starch. What percentage of CO & how much starch do you think it has?

Thanks!

 

[SudsyKat]

There's room for variation here, but I make a whipped butter that's 80% shea, 20% oil (I've tried various oils) and a little cornstarch (I forget how much exactly). This sounds similar. i find that mine is a little harder than I'd like it to be, so it's possible it might be better with less shea (like 75% shea to 25% oil). Just a thought. Play around with the numbers and see what you like.

 

[lauramw71]

I've been playing with whipped butters quite a bit lately. I've found if I go much higher than 70% butter that it is harder than I would like it. You can play around with it, and if it turns out too hard, you can always remelt and up your oils. I think I used 3% cornstarch to help cut some of the greasiness.