SEASONED BUTTERS:
herb butter:
lemon parsley butter---made
by creaming ½ cup soft butter with 2 tbsp. lemon juice and 2 tbsp. chopped
parsley.
herb butter---add 2 tbsp. of
any dried herb, crushed, into lemon-parsley butter. Herbs such as rosemary, tarragon,
thyme, marjoram and basil may be used.
dill butter: Combine
2 tbsp. dill weeds and 1 tbsp. lemon juice with ½ cup soft butter. Serve with
boiled potatoes.
mint butter:
Add 2 tbsp. dried and crumbled mint leaves to lemon parsley butter. Serve
with green beans or peas.
chervil butter:
Add 2 tbsp. dry chervil to lemon-parsley butter. Serve with fried
scallops.
oregano butter:
Add I tbsp. oregano to ½ cup soft butter. Serve with pork chops.
blue cheese butter:
Cream together ½ cup soft butter, 1 cup crumbled blue cheese, 1 tbsp.
prepared mustard, 1/8 tsp. garlic powder and a pinch of tarragon. Serve with beef fondue:
parmesan butter:
Cream ½ cup soft butter, 1½ cups grated Parmesan cheese together with a
pinch of garlic salt. Serve on thin slices of French bread.
chive or garlic butter: Cream ½ cup soft butter, ½ tsp. salt together
with either 2 minced garlic cloves, or 2 tbsp. minced chives.
If not used right away, wrap herb butter with wax paper and refrigerate until needed.
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