[Scribbler]

We've got an ice-cream maker - the sort with a gel-filled metal bowl that you pit in the freezer overnight, which you then on top of the device, and this then rotates with an internal plastic paddle device churning the ice cream.

It struck me that this could be used for making butter - without the freezing of the bowl.

Anyone ever tried this? 

[Aunt Sally]

Sounds like a good idea.  I don't see why it wouldn't work.  Have a go and let us know 

[GrannieAnnie]

Like Auntie said, you can only try it.  I don't have an ice cream maker, but must be similar to doing it in a mixing bowl?

I use my kenwood chef!

The only thing is, how fast does the paddle go round?  I have to get my chef up to quite a good speed, but I keep the splatter guard on for when the cream turns into butter, which is FAST!   

[Aunt Sally]

A milk churn moves the cream slowly but takes a long time.  So my guess that it will work fine but slowly 

[chrissie B]

Sounds like a great idea ive got one .
chrissie b

[Kate and her Ducks]

Sounds like a great idea. I accidentally made butter when i mixed ice-cream mix too long!If you kept it cool (but not frozen) suspect it would make great butter.