Salted Honey Butter

By lorik

The lush combination of honey and butter is a classic for biscuits, but adding crunchy salt is a modern touch that makes this topping sing. The chef Joe Dobias uses alaea red salt from Hawaii for color contrast, but any large-grained sea salt will work. If using other salts, you may need less — add sparingly and taste as you go.

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature
• 2 1/2 tablespoons honey, preferably raw wildflower
• 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt, such as Hawaiian red alaea or Maldon

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
Using a mixer (either hand or standing), whip butter and honey together until smooth and fluffy. Fold salt in gently with a rubber spatula. Serve soft or at room temperature, with a few extra grains of salt on top.