Flavored Butters Recipe

Directions:

1. Pick the butter of your choice (below). Add the additional ingredients and mix well.
2. Shape the 1/2 cup of butter, plus added-in ingredients, into small a roll.
3. Wrap well with waxed paper. Chill until firm.
4. Herb Butter:.
5. Add 2-4 tablespoons minced fresh herbs (such as parsley, tarragon, chives, mint, marjoram, etc.) either singly or in combos of 2-3. Add a squeeze of lemon and mix well with butter.
6. Mustard Butter:.
7. Add 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and mix well with butter.
8. Citrus Butter:.
9. Add 2 teaspoons orange or lime juice, or 1 teaspoon lemon juice, PLUS the grated rind of 1 orange, lime (2, if small) or lemon. Mix well with butter.
10. Cilantro-Lime Butter:.
11. Add 1 cup loosely-packed minced fresh cilantro leaves to soft butter. Add grated rind and juice of 1 lime. Mix well.
12. Garlic Butter:.
13. Add 2 finely minced garlic cloves to butter; mix well.
14. Tomato Butter:.
15. Mix 1 tablespoon tomato paste with softened butter.
16. Honey Butter:.
17. Add 1/4 cup honey with softened butter; beat in gradually.
18. Maple Butter:.
19. Add 1/4 cup maple syrup to butter; beat in gradually.
20. Almond Butter:.
21. Add 1/4 cup finely ground almonds to butter; mix well.