Flavored Butters
Ingredients
Instructions
- Pick the butter of your choice (below). Add the additional ingredients and mix well.
- Shape the 1/2 cup of butter, plus added-in ingredients, into small a roll.
- Wrap well with waxed paper. Chill until firm.
- Herb Butter:
- Add 2-4 tablespoons minced fresh herbs (such as parsley, tarragon, chives, mint, marjoram, etc.) either singly or in combos of 2-3. Add a squeeze of lemon and mix well with butter.
- Mustard Butter:
- Add 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and mix well with butter.
- Citrus Butter:
- Add 2 teaspoons orange or lime juice, or 1 teaspoon lemon juice, PLUS the grated rind of 1 orange, lime (2, if small) or lemon. Mix well with butter.
- Cilantro-Lime Butter:
- Add 1 cup loosely-packed minced fresh cilantro leaves to soft butter. Add grated rind and juice of 1 lime. Mix well.
- Garlic Butter:
- Add 2 finely minced garlic cloves to butter; mix well.
- Tomato Butter:
- Mix 1 tablespoon tomato paste with softened butter.
- Honey Butter:
- Add 1/4 cup honey with softened butter; beat in gradually.
- Maple Butter:
- Add 1/4 cup maple syrup to butter; beat in gradually.
- Almond Butter:
- Add 1/4 cup finely ground almonds to butter; mix well.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
953
kcal
48% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).