I have been fascinated with antique butter molds since I was a little girl and discovered my grandmother's old butter press. Butter molds were built to stand the test of time and many grace the shelves of antique stores and private collections. But did you know that you can use your old antique butter mold to make butter, even today? Bring back the elegance of a 19th century farmhouse and give your butter some class!
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Bring an Authentic Vintage Touch to Your Homemade Butter
Antique butter molds bring back a time when most food was produced and prepared at home. The beautiful and often elaborate molds could hold anything from a 2 pound block of butter to an individual butter pat.
A hundred years ago, making one's own butter was more common than buying it from the store. Families often had a milking cow or goat that provided all of the family's dairy products. Butter was often formed in a wooden mold after preparation to make it more presentable at the table. Antique butter molds often had designs carved into the press to make the butter decorative. Butter mold designs often included acorns, wheat sheaves, chickens, or hearts.
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