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Classic Garlic Basil Compound Butter
Compound butter is such an easy way to stretch your fall harvest all the way to next spring. Here’s a recipe to start you off. In this video, Chef Leander demonstrates using a sushi rolling mat to create “coins” of butter for your buffet table.
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Ingredients
- ½ lb vegan butter, chilled
- 8 basil leaves, minced
- 1 TBSP minced garlic
Instructions
- Compound butter is easy to make with whatever equipment you have. A food processor, stand mixer or just a good old fashioned bowl and spoon all work well. Because we use vegan butter, it is not necessary to soften the butter first.
- Put the butter, basil, and garlic in your work bowl. Stir vigorously until the ingredients are well combined and evenly distributed.
- Lay out your sushi mat and cover it will plastic food wrap. Put half the butter on the mat just a little closer to you than in the center. Roll the plastic wrap over the butter and form a crease to enclose the butter. Then roll the sushi mat over until it meets the table. If you gently pull the mat back to yourself, the butter will "flow" in the plastic wrap and you can make a "log" of butter about the size of a nickel.
- Repeat for the remaining butter. Cover the butter logs with parchment paper and put in the freezer. When you want to use it, simply remove the logs from the refrigerator and cut into "coins." If sealed well, compound butters will stay in the freezer for several months. Once thawed, do not refreeze.
Notes
For another compound butter serving suggestion, check out next week’s Lemon Thyme Compound Butter.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Classic Garlic Basil Compound Butter
Amount per Serving
Calories
102.42
% Daily Value*
Fat
11.44
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
2.15
g
13
%
Trans Fat
2.11
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3.45
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5.51
g
Sodium
92.8
mg
4
%
Potassium
5.15
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
0.27
g
0
%
Fiber
0.01
g
0
%
Sugar
0.01
g
0
%
Protein
0.06
g
0
%
Vitamin A
10.6
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
0.19
mg
0
%
Calcium
1.68
mg
0
%
Iron
0.03
mg
0
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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