Menu Enter a recipe name, ingredient, keyword...

Butter Compound

By

Cook's Illustrated Feb. 2005

Google Ads
Rate this recipe 0/5 (0 Votes)
Butter Compound 0 Picture

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Soften the butter, then stir in salt and flavorings (see below) to taste.
2. Once the ingredients have been combined, place the butter mixture in the center of a piece of plastic wrap. Fold one edge of the plastic wrap over the butter. Glide your hands back and
forth over the butter to shape it into a cylinder. Twist the ends of the plastic wrap shut and refrigerate until firm.
3. Compound butter can be kept refrigerated for several days or frozen for up to a month. To use, simply slice off the desired amount and continue to store the rest.

COMPOUND BUTTER FLAVORINGS
Chopped roasted red bell peppers and smoked paprika

Lemon juice, grated lemon zest, and minced fresh parsley leaves

Chopped fresh rosemary and grated Parmesan cheese

Crumbled Roquefort and ground black pepper

Chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced garlic, minced fresh cilantro leaves,& lime juice

Minced shallot and chopped fresh
thyme leaves,

Curry powder, minced shallot, and chopped fresh mint and cilantro leaves

Minced sage leaves and finely chopped toasted walnuts

Honey, fresh orange juice, and grated orange zest

Roasted garlic and minced caramelized onions

Minced sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, or tapenade

Review this recipe