Flavored Butters
Stir desired recipe ingredients into 1/2 cup butter, softened;
cover and chill at least 8 hours.
CHILI BUTTER: 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground
cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper. Serve on warm
tortillas, or stir into refried beans or rice.
CINNAMON BUTTER: 1tTablespoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon sugar and
1 teaspoon brown sugar. Serve on hot rolls.
HERB BUTTER: 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill and 1 tablespoon
chopped fresh parsley. Serve on steamed vegetables, fish, or
chicken.
JALAPENO BUTTER: 2 garlic cloves, pressed; 1 or 2 jalapenos
peppers, seeded and minced; and 1 tablespoons chopped fresh
cilantro. Serve on baked potatoes, rice, or chicken.
SEAFOOD BUTTER: 2 teaspoons grated onion and 1 teaspoon Old Bay
seasoning. Serve on seafood or baked potatoes.
BLACKBERRY BUTTER: 2 tablespoons blackberry jam. Serve on
waffles, pancakes, or ham.
BLUE CHEESE BUTTER: 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese. Serve with
crackers as an hors d'oeuvre, or on baked potatoes or steaks.
BOURBON BUTTER: 2 tablespoons bourbon. Serve on pork chops or
ham, toasted pound cake, waffles, or sweet potato biscuits.
CHIPOTLE PEPPER BUTTER: 1 tablespoons minced chipotle peppers
in adobo sauce. Serve on rice, baked potatoes, chicken, or pork
chops.
CITRUS BUTTER: 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind and 1 tablespoon
grated orange rind. Serve on seafood, chicken, or pasta.
CRANBERRY BUTTER: 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce. Serve on sweet
potatoes, waffles, or ham.
HONEY BUTTER: 2 tablespoons honey and 1 teaspoon grated lemon
rind. Serve on sweet potatoes, waffles, winter squash, or ham.
LEMON-ANCHOVY BUTTER: 2 teaspoons anchovy paste, 1 teaspoon
grated lemon rind, and 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice. Serve on
seafood.
LEMON PEPPER BUTTER: 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon grated lemon
rind, and 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice. Serve on almost anything!
PECAN BUTTER: 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted. Serve on
pancakes, sweet potatoes, winter squash, or gingerbread.
PESTO BUTTER: 2 tablespoons pesto. Serve on chicken breasts,
baked potatoes, steamed vegetables, or pasta.
SESAME BUTTER: 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger, 1 teaspoon
grated lime rind, and 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil. Serve on
shrimp, sweet potatoes, or grilled chicken.
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