Description
How to make Compound Butter + my favorite Compound Butter recipes to bring as a sweet and easy hostess gift during the holidays.
Ingredients
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Lemon Dill Horseradish
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh horseradish paste
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
Cranberry Poblano
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup fresh cranberries, chopped and quickly sauteed until softened, then cooled
- 1/4 cup poblano pepper, chopped and quickly sauteed with the poblano until softened, then cooled
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp orange zest
- pinch ground cinnamon
Lemon Chive
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fresh chived, chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
Whisky
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tsp whisky (Bourbon or Scotch both work really well)
- 1/4 tsp orange zest
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Honey Lavender
Honey Orange
Instructions
These instructions work for one stick of Compound Butter or larger batches:
- Allow butter to come to room temperature. It should be soft enough that you can easily put a deep dent in it when you push down on it with your fingertip, but not melted.
- In a prep bowl or mixing bowl, whip butter with a fork (or for larger batches a whisk) until smooth and fluffy.
- Add preferred mix-ins and combine until well-dispersed.
- Using a spatula, transfer seasoned butter to a square of parchment paper. Shape and roll into a log with a spatula then fold the parchment paper over the top of the log and roll into a tube. Fold the ends of the parchment paper over to close then secure with kitchen twine, a rubber band, or tape. Alternatively, you may spoon the butter mixture into silicone molds for individual shapes.
- Refrigerate until firm. Depending on the size of your butter log or shape, this may take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Notes
Nutritional information on Whip & Wander is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp of unsalted butter (with no mix-ins)
- Calories: 100
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
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