Flavored Butter

Name: Flavored Butter
Yield: yields generous 1/2 cup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; Ingredients for one of the flavors listed; 1 head of Roasted Garlic, the softened cloves squeezed out of the papery husks; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, tarragon, dill, or chives; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel; 1 garlic clove, minced or pressed; 1 tablespoon minced canned chipotles in adobo sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons finely grated peeled ginger root; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; A few splashes of Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint (optional)

December 9, 2011

Flavored butter can make plain food instantly interesting by enlivening it with the flavors of fresh herbs, ginger, citrus, chiles, or roasted garlic. Keep some in the freezer to use in cooking or at the table. Give an instant flavor boost to plain steamed vegetables, broiled or grilled fish, eggs, grains, pasta, corn on the cob, or mashed potatoes. Slather it on fresh bread, rolls, or biscuits.

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