Honey Citrus Butter Recipes

LEMON HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients together.
• It's that easy.

HONEY-CITRUS BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring the orange juice to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat.
• Cook until it is reduced and has the consistency of honey.
• Set aside to cool.
• Place in a food processor.
• Add all other ingredients and process until smooth.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper on a work surface.
• Pour the butter onto the long side of the sheet.
• Form the butter into a roll or log about 1" in diameter, leaving a 1" border of paper.
• Roll up and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before using.

ZUCCHINI BREAD WITH LEMON HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans. In large bowl beat together the eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla. Slowly add zucchini. Add lemon zest and mix thoroughly.
• In a separate large bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Slowly add zucchini mixture until completely combined. Divide the batter between the prepared loaf pans. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean and the sides have started to brown, about 45 minutes. Let cool on a rack 15 minutes. Unmold and serve warm or at room temperature sliced with the Lemon Honey Butter.
• In a small bowl, combine the butter, honey and lemon zest and mix together well.

HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the softened butter, honey, and salt.
• Serve with jalapeño cornbread or any of the suggestions in the blog post above.

HONEY BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place pastry shells on a baking sheet.
• Beat butter with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth and creamy; beat in brown sugar and honey. Beat egg, lemon juice, water, vanilla, and salt into butter mixture just until combined; stir in raisins. Fill tart shells 1/2-full with butter mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly and pastry is golden, about 30 minutes.

CRANBERRY HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat all ingredients until blended. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 3 months.

LEMON HONEY BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat eggs in a large bowl. Stir in brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Blend in melted butter. Fill tart shells halfway.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown, and filling is set.

HONEY-CITRUS GLAZED TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. Reserve half of the mixture for brushing over turkey; refrigerate until needed., Place turkey on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under turkey; tie drumsticks together. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from turkey breast; drizzle remaining butter mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breasts with toothpicks. Sprinkle outside of turkey with salt and pepper., Add 1-1/2 cups broth to bottom of roasting pan. Roast turkey, uncovered, 30 minutes. Cover loosely with foil; roast 1-1/2 hours longer., Remove turkey from oven. Warm reserved butter mixture until butter is melted; brush over turkey. Continue roasting turkey, loosely covered, 1 to 1-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°., Remove turkey to a serving platter. Let stand 20 minutes before carving., For gravy, pour drippings and loosened browned bits from bottom of roasting pan into a large measuring cup. Skim fat, reserving 1/4 cup. Add enough broth to the drippings to measure 3 cups., In a saucepan, mix reserved fat and flour until smooth; gradually whisk in broth mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with turkey.