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Four Compound Butters
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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... ).
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!
Four Compound Butters
Recipe details
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!
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Published September 23rd, 2020 10:07 AM
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Missed the cashews in the Chipotle Cashew butter. How many to add?
A butter with just granulated garlic. Goes good on steaks, corn and crabs.