Olive And Thyme Compound Butter Recipes

COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• Chop the butter into uniform chunks using the dough scraper.
• Place the oil into the food processor and add the chives. Process until the chives are finely chopped. Add the remaining herbs and blend until the herbs have colored the oil. Using the whisk attachment, whip the butter in the mixer?s work bowl at medium speed until it softens and lightens in color, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the herb oil to the butter and beat for another 2 minutes until oil is fully incorporated. Remove butter from bowl and spoon onto parchment paper or plastic wrap. Roll into a log, using the edge of a baking sheet to form a tight log. Chill for 2 hours before serving.

OLIVE-AND-THYME COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast pine nuts on a baking sheet in oven until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool.
• Pulse pine nuts, garlic, olives, and thyme in a food processor until just combined, about 5 seconds. Add butter and salt. Pulse until well blended.
• Transfer butter mixture to parchment paper; shape into a log. Roll in parchment to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Twist ends to close. Refrigerate until firm, up to 1 week.

SAVORY THYME COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the butter in a food processor with the shallots, garlic, thyme leaves, anchovies, lemon zest and lemon juice. Puree until smooth.
• With the motor running, drizzle the olive oil into the butter. Transfer the butter to a bowl and fold in the parsley and paprika and season with salt and pepper.
• Roll up the butter in parchment paper to form a log and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours, for easy slicing and portioning. The butter can also be frozen for up to 4 weeks.

HERBED COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• In a bowl, mash together butter, shallots or garlic, herbs, lemon juice, pepper and salt.
• Spoon the butter onto a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap, form into a log and wrap well. Chill for at least 3 hours before using.

BASIL, THYME COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• Place oil, basil, thyme in food processor and give a few quick pulses to blend well without completely pureeing the herbs.
• Cut butter into small chunks.
• Place butter in bowl and add basil, thyme and sour cream.
• Using a fork mix herbs and sour cream into butter.
• Spread butter onto wax paper in a thick line.
• Fold wax paper over butter and roll into a tube.
• chill for at least two hours before serving.

RIDICULOUSLY EASY HERB COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix all ingredients.
• Spoon mixture onto piece of cooking parchment paper. Roll to create log shape. Twist ends of paper to seal.
• Refrigerate log until firm, about 3 hours. Slice into "coins" to serve.

HONEY-THYME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the honey and thyme; beat just until blended. Store in refrigerator.