My hips don’t lie, I love bread, and butter, a lot. I’ve been wanting to try making my own compound butter – that’s just a fancy way of saying butter with some mix-ins – for a long time. I made my
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
2 tablespoons basil, finely diced
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon olive oil, optional
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mash together with a fork. Once thoroughly combined, place herb butter on a sheet of wax paper and shape/roll into a log. Refrigerate until firm.
Cilantro Lime Butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
3-4 tablespoons cilantro, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon olive oil, optional
1/4 teaspoon lime zest
2-1/2 teaspoons lime juice
dash of cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mash together with a fork. Once thoroughly combined, place herb butter on a sheet of wax paper and shape/roll into a log. Refrigerate until firm.
Rosemary Lemon Butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2-3 teaspoons rosemary, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon olive oil, optional
salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mash together with a fork. Once thoroughly combined, place herb butter on a sheet of wax paper and shape/roll into a log. Refrigerate until firm.
-Manda