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Introduction
I tried to quit smoking for over ten years to no avail. Every time I quit smoking cigarettes it would be smoking a joint that would bring me back to the habit. The most delicious thing, my favorite cigarette of all, was the one I would smoke after I had smoked a joint. As time passed I developed asthma and found during heat waves it was impossible to breathe. I felt horribly guilty for smoking and mentally raked myself over the coals for every cigarette I smoked. I figured it was only a short amount of time before I was going to go insane and take all those around me along for the ride.
One day I was being harassed by an avid non-smoker about when I was going to quit and I decided to disclose my vice so as to explain why I had been failing at quitting for over a decade. Well, he looked me straight in the face and in a laissez-faire tone of voice asked Why dont you eat your pot instead of smoking it? A light bulb went on and the sky opened up and for the first time I thought it just might be possible for me to quit smoking.
I did some research and found out that THC isnt water soluble. I studied the history of the use of pot, especially its Indian past. I experimented with different kinds of cannabis and eventually got Baked Butter down to an art form. I quit smoking and commenced with the eating of my pot. I was astonished to find that I now prefer the high I get from eating it. Whenever I smoked it there was this moment, right before the baked feeling set in, where my heart would palpitate and Id feel like Id had too much coffee and for a few moments would have to confront my own mortality. Im happy to see that part of the intoxication vanish.
Another up side to eating my pot instead of smoking it is that my $140 a week habit is now a $140 a month habit. Combine the reduction of that cost with the money I saved by quitting smoking I managed to save, in a year and a half, a down payment for a house. I bought the house, moved my trusty crock pot along with all my other worldly possessions and, quite frankly, never looked back. I quickly got sick of pot brownies and started developing other yummy concoctions which I have put together in this cookbook.
How to Make Baked Butter
Place powdered pot and butter or margarine in a regular crock pot. A mini crock pot (1-quart) is best. Regular size crock pots are only good if youre cooking three or four pounds of butter or margarine at a time.
Heat butter or margarine and powdered pot together in the crock pot on low for at least 12 hours but ultimately for 24 hours, covered. Strain the cooled butter or margarine through a strainer, lined with a layer of cheesecloth into the large bowl. Twist pulp in the double layer of cheesecloth to get out all the liquid butter or margarine you can. Refrigerate to quicken cooling. When cool cut into large pieces, and place Baked Butter or margarine in sandwich bags for freezing in cup quantities.
I personally dont strain the butter or margarine when its done, if not out of abject laziness then for the added fiber in my diet. The only thing you have to be careful of, if you choose not to strain, is that a cup of butter or margarine with the powdered pot in it does not actually measure a cup of butter or margarine. I measure a cup plus a dollop, if you will, to even out the score.
It used to be that people would use shake or low grade pot for making Baked Butter or margarine. However, more recent studies show that the superiority, potency and staying power of the pot are greatly improved with good pot as opposed to shake. In Canada were able to purchase some wonderful, hydroponically grown pot which has been my personal preference since Ted Marchildon invented that hydroponic Ferris wheel of his.
INGREDIENTS
1 lb. of butter or margarine (margarine just doesnt work the same but if youre lactose intolerant then by all means use margarine or canola oil)
ounce of good pot ground to a powder (grind the pot up by using a coffee grinder, pepper grinder or blenderthough when do it in a blender add the butter or margarine pre-melted to the blender.)
To begin, you will need the pot and the butter.
Grind the pot to a fine powder using a coffee grinder.
Place ingredients into a small crock pot on low heat.
Allow ingredients to melt together, then simmer for over 24 hours.
Over a bowl, pour the ingredients into a strainer.
Squeeze the liquid through, and let the Baked Butter cool.
This Baked Butter will keep a long time in the freezer and you can use it just as you would use any butter or margarine in any recipe, be it a savory or sweet recipe. You can enjoy it in smaller amounts spread on your toast, on your pancakes, or drizzled over popcorn. Each person only needs about 2 teaspoons of butter or margarine to get baked.
N.B. You can substitute the butter with margarine, vegan margarine, or canola oil. I dont advise using any other oil as it will compromise the taste and deliciousness of the recipes.
A Wee Bit about Weed
I do most, if not all of my baking, with what is affectionately called BC Bud. Thing is, it is actually grown locally and hydroponically and doesnt come from British Columbia. BC Bud has been parented by a British Columbian clone that sometimes is referred to as White Widow because of how caked the flowers are. This particular strain of weed is a 60% indica, 40% sativa hybrid that is lusciously heady and altogether charming.
