Four Compound Butters

Name: Four Compound Butters
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/2 C unsalted butter, softened; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp finely diced poblano pepper; 1 tsp lime zest; 1/2 C unsalted butter, softened; 2 Tbsp finely chopped and toasted Macadamia nuts; 2 Tbsp honey (I liked wildflower citrus varieties); 1 tsp orange zest; 1/2 C unsalted butter, softened; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives; 2 tsp lemon zest; 3 cloves garlic, minced; pinch of salt; 1/2 C unsalted butter, softened; 1 Tbsp finely diced chipotle in adobo sauce (include a little sauce)!; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoky paprika; 2 Tbsp unsalted cashews, rough chop (no need to toast unless you would like)

by The Black Cat Kitchen

2 Cups

25 min

It seems everyone has been brushing up on their baking skills over the past few months. I certainly am among them! My go-to is usually a no-knead sourdough or something thick like a 5-grain rye, (Recipes coming later... icon ).

However, what is fresh-baked bread without butter to go on top? I am a big fan of classic butter, and often just use that. But, there is something special about having a rich a flavorful butter to put atop breads, or eggs, or roasted meats, or grilled corn on the cob, roasted veggies....you get the idea!

I have made 4 savory and sweet varieties for you to try:

1) Cilantro/lime zest/poblano

2) Macadamia nuts/honey/orange zest

3) Garlic/lemon zest/chives

4) Chipotle in adobo sauce/cashews/cumin/smoky paprika

Enjoy!

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Yield 2 Cups
Time spent: Prep time: 25 Minutes Cook time: 0 Minutes Total time: 25 min

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Ingredients

Cilantro-Poblano

1/2 C unsalted butter, softened
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp finely diced poblano pepper
1 tsp lime zest

Macadamia-Honey

1/2 C unsalted butter, softened
2 Tbsp finely chopped and toasted Macadamia nuts
2 Tbsp honey (I liked wildflower citrus varieties)
1 tsp orange zest

Garlic-Chive

1/2 C unsalted butter, softened
1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
2 tsp lemon zest
3 cloves garlic, minced
pinch of salt

Chipotle-Cashew

1/2 C unsalted butter, softened
1 Tbsp finely diced chipotle in adobo sauce (include a little sauce)!
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoky paprika
2 Tbsp unsalted cashews, rough chop (no need to toast unless you would like)

Instructions

For all butters

Dice and prep ingredients
Slightly soften butter and beat with electric mixed until light and fluffy.
Add in ingredients separately and stir into butter
Roll butter into log (about 4-5 inches) inside of parchment or wax paper. (You may need to chill the butter a bit first)
Twist the ends, so you have a little log of butter
Keeps in the fridge for a couple of weeks or freezer for 2 months!

Tips

Use high-quality butter as your base. I recommend Kerrygold unsalted.
I recommend doing at least a sweet and savory at the same time so that you have those options ready to go in your freezer!

Comments

Liz on Sep 26, 2020

Missed the cashews in the Chipotle Cashew butter. How many to add?

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- The Black Cat Kitchen on Sep 26, 2020
  
  Hi Liz, thanks so much for letting me know! I have added it in now. You will need about 2 Tbsp cashews. I use unsalted and give a rough chop to keep some texture. Feel free to use more or less to taste! Enjoy!
  
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Talented on Oct 01, 2020

A butter with just granulated garlic. Goes good on steaks, corn and crabs.

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- The Black Cat Kitchen on Oct 01, 2020
  
  Yum! Sounds perfect 👍
  
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