Flavored Butters 8 Variations Recipes

Steps:

• Lemon Basil: Combine melted butter, lemon juice and dried basil.
• Mustard: Combine melted butter, prepared mustard, sugar, and salt; whip well.
• Garlic: Combine melted butter, minced garlic and pepper.
• Horseradish: Combine melted butter and prepared horseradish.
• Parsley: Combine melted butter and chopped parsley.
• Cheesy Basil: Combine melted butter, Parmesan cheese and basil; brush on just before serving.
• Southwestern: Combine melted butter, lime juice and chili powder; brush on just before serving.
• Lemon Honey: Combine melted butter, honey and lemon juice; brush on just before serving.

Steps:

• These flavored butter recipes start with half a cup of softened butter. You can create different flavors in your butter by mixing in different herbs and spices. Once you have the basic recipe down, try other combinations. These butters are simple to make; just mix the ingredients in a small bowl and beat the mixture until it's fluffy. If you don't use all of it, roll the rest into a log shape and refrigerate or freeze it.

Steps:

• 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.