Classic Compound Butter

Name: Classic Compound Butter
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: butter; fresh parsley; garlic; salt; pepper

10

Minutes

16

Servings

5

Ingredients

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups lightly packed fresh parsley leaves
8 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Recipe Variations:

Step 1

Place all ingredients in food processor. Cover; pulse on and off until blended. Using parchment paper to hold butter mixture, roll it back and forth to form 2-inch diameter log. Wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.

Cooking Tip:
To mold butter into shapes, pack prepared butter into molds prior to refrigeration.
Butter may be prepared ahead of time, wrapped or covered and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Step 2

Blue Cheese Butter: Prepare recipe as above, replacing 1/2 cup butter with 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese and omitting parsley.

Chevré-Mint Butter: Prepare recipe as above, replacing 1/2 cup butter with 4 ounces goat cheese, substituting 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves for parsley.

Coconut Cilantro-Lime Butter: Prepare recipe as above, substituting 1 cup chilled coconut oil for 1 cup butter, 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro leaves for parsley and adding 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime peel (about 1 lime).

Creamy Onion-Chive Butter: Prepare recipe as above, replacing 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup onion-chive cream cheese spread and omitting parsley.

Queso Blanco-Chipotle Butter: Prepare recipe as above, replacing 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup crumbled queso blanco, omitting parsley and adding 2 tablespoons minced chipotle in adobo sauce.

Sour Cream Butter: Prepare recipe as above, replacing 1/2 cup butter with 1/4 cup sour cream, substituting 1 tablespoon dried tarragon for parsley and adding 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon peel (about 1 lemon).
Sundried Tomato Butter: Prepare recipe as above, replacing 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup prepared sundried tomato spread and omitting parsley.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information per serving, for Classic Compound Butter: 106.9 Calories; 104.4 Calories from fat; 11.6g Total Fat (7.3 g Saturated Fat; 3 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 30.5 mg Cholesterol; 78.8 mg Sodium; 1.1 g Total Carbohydrate; 0.3 g Dietary Fiber; 0.4 g Protein; 0.5 mg Iron; 0.1 mg NE Niacin; 0 mg Vitamin B₆; 0 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 0.1 mg Zinc; 0.4 mcg Selenium; 4 mg Choline.

Filed Under:

Mexican

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