How to Make a Butter Candle

Steps

1. Make your wick: tie a knot in your kitchen twine and trim off the excess, then measure out about double the height of your candle. Tie the newly cut end in a knot around your chopstick, leaving a length the same height as your candle with the original knot on the other end. Trim the excess and set aside.

2. Gently melt the butter in a pan on the stove over low heat. You can also melt it in the microwave in 30 second increments.

3. Drag the wick through the melted butter, making sure it’s saturated as close to the chopsticks as possible.

4. Set the chopstick over your ramekin, moving the string if needed so that it’s centered in the mold.

5. Pour in the butter and let set until solid in the fridge, minimum 1 hour.

6. To enjoy, remove the stick and trim the wick down to about 1/2 inch. You can light the butter candle as is, in the mold, or take it out of the mold by dipping the dish in warm water and running an offset spatula around the edges.

7. Light the candle and watch it burn as the butter melts. Enjoy with fresh crusty bread.