Abstract: A process for preparing an edible plastified dispersion comprising a continuous fat phase and a dispersed aqueous phase, said process comprising the steps of:(a) working buttermilk with a non-dairy fat to obtain an emulsion, and,(b) mixing the emulsion obtained in step (a) with butter under mild working conditions.By employing such a process, it is possible to obtain a melange product in which the characteristic microstructure of butter has not been destroyed. Moreover, only a proportion of the total fat content of the final product need be passed through the churn, enabling a higher production figure to be obtained with a fixed size of churn.