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. Enjoy. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
