Flavored Butter

I think everything tastes better with butter. Butter in cake, butter in sauce, butter in stir fry, butter on steak, etc.

To make butter tastier or more interesting, simply add some herbs, edible flowers, spices or honey and voila! You have a nice tasting and looking butter. Any guests you might be having will be absolutely stunned! :-)

Jam butter

1/4 cup of your favorite jam

2 sticks of good butter

Garlic Herb Butter

2 sticks of good butter

2 Tblsp. parsley, finely chopped

3 Tblsp fresh chives, finely chopped

4 gloves garlic, pressed through garlic press

1/4 teaspoon curry

1/2 teaspoon red pepper powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation for both recipes

Allow butter to come to room temperature. It should be very soft. Add all ingredients in the bowl and mix it well with a fork. Exercise for your arm ;-) You can also do this in a food processor. But I don't like to clean my food processor after that! Place the butter on parchment paper or wax paper and form it into a block. Roll it up and twist the ends. Refrigerate or freeze it until solid.

I let my flavored butter rest overnight in the fridge, so all flavors can come together.

The garlic herb butter is wonderful on steak, bread, or even on pasta. I use fresh herbs from my garden. You can also use dried herbs but then you need to use a smaller amount of herbs.

These recipes are only suggestions. You are free to mix in your butter whatever you want.