Lorraine D. Hebler

Easter Butter Lamb

By Lorraine

Create a sweet little Easter butter lamb, covered in woolly curls with easy how-to directions. It is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.Did you grow up watching someone, maybe a grandparent, make a butter lamb?  These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb either by hand or in a lamb-shaped mold. You might want make one for your celebration. Try these easy directions to create your own little Easter butter lamb covered in woolly curls. It is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.

 

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Tips for making an Easter butter lamb

I tried several kitchen gadgets to create the “wooly” curls. I found using a handheld grater created long curls.  Use the tip of a knife and tweezers, place the curls onto the  lamb form, tucking and shaping as you go. You might also try making the curls using a garlic press.
 
Butter from the refrigerator makes long softer pieces.  Butter from the freezer creates short, tight pieces.  I kind of mixed them to fill in gaps and cover the body and head.
 
My warm fingers worked to smooth the lambs snout and face.
 
Two whole cloves are tucked in for eyes.
 
When the little butter lamb is finished, garnish by placing parsley around the base so he looks like he is resting in grass.  A few primroses are beginning to bloom in the garden so I added them for a bit of springtime color.
 

Sculpting a butter lamb

Use these photos as a guide for making your butter lamb.

Easy directions to create this sweet little Easter butter lamb, covered in woolly curls. These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb and is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.Begin by cutting 1/3 off of one stick of butter (about 3 1/2-inches or a little less than 6 tablespoons. This piece will become the neck and head. 
 
 
Easy directions to create this sweet little Easter butter lamb, covered in woolly curls. These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb and is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.
Place the large piece of butter on a serving plate. Position the smaller section vertically on the left side of the large piece.
 
 
Easy directions to create this sweet little Easter butter lamb, covered in woolly curls. These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb and is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.
Shape and trim as needed. I cut away a little of the butter so the neck isn’t too bulky. 
 
 
Easy directions to create this sweet little Easter butter lamb, covered in woolly curls. These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb and is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.
From a second stick, cut a 1/4-inch piece and cut that in half diagonally forming a triangle.
 
 
 
 
Easy directions to create this sweet little Easter butter lamb, covered in woolly curls. These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb and is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.
Using a triangle for the nose, attach using softened butter. Set the remaining triangle aside to use for the butter curls.
 
 
Easy directions to create this sweet little Easter butter lamb, covered in woolly curls. These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb and is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.
 
Cut a diagonal slice from each end of the second butter stick. Spread softened butter on cut long sides; secure to back of head for ears. 
 
 
Easy directions to create this sweet little Easter butter lamb, covered in woolly curls. These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb and is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.
To make the woolly curls, use a grater or garlic press. Working from the top down, use a toothpick and/or tweezers to curl and place onto the lamb body. If you find the butter softens too much while assembling, place it in refrigerator for 10 minutes or so to firm up a bit. Continue adding butter curls to cover the body, covering the butter sticks. 

 

Easy directions to create this sweet little Easter butter lamb, covered in woolly curls. These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb and is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.
Insert cloves for eyes and add two dots of cinnamon on nose for nostrils. Refrigerate your butter lamb until serving.
 
 
Easy directions to create this sweet little Easter butter lamb, covered in woolly curls. These sweet butter sculptures traditionally accompany the Easter meal for many Russian, Slovenian and Polish families. Butter is shaped into a lamb and is cute, decorative and symbolic for your holiday table.
Tucking in fresh parsley around the base of the lamb gives the appearance that it is sitting in grass. Add a few flowers, if desired.
 

 

 
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How to Make an Easter Butter Lamb

 
What you will need:
  • 2 sticks cold butter (1/2 pound)
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 whole cloves
  • Fresh parsley sprigs and edible pansies or other flowers to garnish and decorate 
 
DIRECTIONS:
Begin by cutting 1/3 off of one stick of butter (about 3 1/2-inches or a little less than 6 tablespoons. This piece will become the neck and head. 
 
Place the large piece of butter on a serving plate. Position the smaller section vertically on the left side of the large piece. Shape and trim as needed.
 
From a second stick, cut a 1/4-inch piece and cut that in half diagonally, using the triangle for the nose, attach using softened butter. Set the remaining triangle aside.
 
Cut a diagonal slice from each end of the second butter stick. Spread softened butter on cut long sides; secure to back of head for ears.
 
 To make the woolly curls, use a grater or garlic press. Working from the top down, use a toothpick and/or tweezers to curl and place onto the lamb body. If you find the butter softens too much while assembling, place it in refrigerator for 10 minutes or so to firm up a bit.

Insert cloves for eyes and add two dots of cinnamon on nose for nostrils. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish plate with parsley and pansies if desired.

 

Happy Easter Wishes

“Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”
John 1:29
 Lamb of God lyrics Twila Paris Easter

 

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Comments

  4. Debbie Borthwick says

    So adorable! I'm pinning for next year, I love this little lamb.
    Saw you sharing at Project Inspire{d}
    Debbie 🙂

    Reply

  7. D@TheShadyPorch says

    That is just precious! I am pinning it to my Food Presentation board on Pinterest. I would love to have you share it at
    The Shady Porch! Blessings, D

    Reply

  10. Mary Beth says

    What a pretty lamb ~ such a wonderful idea. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity at Project Inspire{d}.

    Have a blessed week.

    Mary Beth

    Reply

  13. Ann says

    The butter lamb is toooo precious. I believe that's the first time I've seen one. Yours turned out exceptional. Maybe I'll give it a try some Sunday.
    Ann

    Reply

  16. Christina says

    Just delightful! Too precious to eat!
    So glad you visited my blog as it allowed me to find yours!
    Happy Easter!

    Reply

  19. Lulu says

    How cute and clever is this butter lamb. The only problem is I would hate to cut into it. I'd just cover it and freeze from year to year!

    Reply

  25. Melissa says

    I love this Lamb!
    You did a wonderful job. =)

    And I also enjoyed the Poem that you included.
    I hope you have a joyous Easter!

    Melissa

    Reply

  29. Correna says

    Hello, this is adorable, I linked your post to my blog today, I love the poem at the end, it is so perfect for today. Thank you

    Reply

  33. Pondside says

    I saw this somewhere too, and bookmarked it for an Easter when we have little ones at the table.
    Happy Easter to you and your family.

    Reply

  38. Barbara F. says

    Those golden hands at work again, this is beautiful, I'd have to have extra butter for guests to use. 😉 Happy and blessed Easter to you and your family. xo

    Reply

  41. Debbie says

    It is just adorable! My grands would love this! The patience this would take to create impresses me too…Have a wonderful Easter with your family! Happy Resurrection Day!

    Reply

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