Whipped Honey Butter (ATK)

By hmp13

Somewhere around the umpteenth batch of our All-Purpose Cornbread, we got it in our minds to make whipped honey butter for spreading on the warm cornbread. (If you're familiar with Marie Callender's restaurants, you know where this idea came from.) The combination was such a hit that we thought we'd pass along the recipe we devised.

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature (one stick)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 pinch table salt

Preparation

Step 1

In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat 8 tablespoons (one stick) of room-temperature unsalted butter at medium speed until smooth, about 30 seconds; stop the mixer and add 1 tablespoon of honey and a pinch of salt. Beat the mixture at medium speed until combined, about 15 seconds, then increase the speed to high and whip until very light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.