Strawberry Basil Butter Recipes

FRESH STRAWBERRY BISCUITS WITH BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350
• Toss the cut berries with the sugar and then spread half the berries on a cookie sheet lined with a silpat or parchment paper and roast until they are just soft and releasing their juices and the house smells like berries (about 15 minutes). Toss the fresh berries with about half of the basil chiffonade and set aside.
• When the berries are done roasting allow the pan to cool and add the fresh berries to the cookie sheet, spread out with as few pieces touching as possible. Freeze until firm.
• In the meantime whisk together the flours, salt, and baking powder. Throw in the freezer while you shred the butter. Combine the frozen butter with the flour mixture.
• Up the oven heat to 450
• Combine the remaining basil and the softened butter and stir to thoroughly combine.
• When the berries are completely firm toss them with the butter flour mixture until the berries are coated.
• Add the yogurt or buttermilk and stir until just combined, adding more liquid as necessary until the dough just holds together.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, turning to knead a couple of times to form a cohesive dough. Roll out to about an inch thick. Lightly coat the tops of the biscuits with the softened basil butter mixture, cut into your desired shape and bake on a cookie sheet lined with a silpat or parchment paper until golden brown. About 15 minutes.
• While the biscuits are baking refrigerate the basil butter to just firm it up.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with the basil butter.

STRAWBERRY BASIL CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350° F and spray 3- 9" round baking pans with baking spray.
• Using a small blender or food processor, blend the strawberries and basil until creamy and set aside
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter and sugar. Cream on low-medium speed until light and fluffy, then scrape down the sides and add in the eggs one at a time with the mixer on low.
• In another bowl or a large piece of parchment paper combine the remaining dry ingredients- flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
• Add the milk and the vanilla to the strawberry basil mixture.
• With the mixer on low, and add in 1/3 of the dry ingredients, then 1/2 of the wet ingredients, continue until theres nothing left, making sure to end with the dry ingredients. Mix on medium for two minutes.
• Pour the batter into the cake pans and bake 35-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out dry.
• In a small pot combine the 1/2 cup of chopped strawberries, sugar and water. Bring the mixture to a boil for 2 minutes. Then reduce to a simmer for 10-15 minutes or until syrupy. Strain, but do not press down on the strawberries otherwise you might push some pieces through the mesh.
• Crush the freeze dried strawberries in a ziplock bag with a rolling pin or pulverize them in a spices grinder.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add softened butter, crushed freeze dried strawberries, and confectioners sugar. Cream on low building up to high when the butter has incorporated most of the sugar so it doesn't blow up in your face.
• Mix on high for 2-3 minutes. Next add in the vanilla and cream or milk and continue to mix for another minute.The buttercream should have stiff peaks.
• Cut off the tops of your cake layers to even out. Place the bottom layer down and brush simple syrup all over the cake. Fill with buttercream. Continue until the top layer and then frost the cake with the remaining buttercream. Enjoy!

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 cups cream to a gentle simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bruise large basil leaves by hitting repeatedly with the dull side of a knife, and stir into cream. Remove from heat, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let steep for 25 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing solids to extract liquid. Refrigerate until very cold, at least 5 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk together flour, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, the baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or rub in with your fingers. (The largest pieces should be the size of small peas.)
• Whisk together 3/4 cup heavy cream, the eggs, and vanilla. Stir into flour using a fork until ingredients are moistened but not fully incorporated. (Do not overmix.)
• Turn dough out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, and pat into a 9 1/2-inch circle. Brush dough with remaining 2 tablespoons heavy cream, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
• Bake until light golden brown and just cooked through, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, macerate strawberries with remaining 1/4 cup sugar, plus more if needed, depending on sweetness, stirring occasionally, for at least 1 hour.
• Toss berries with small basil leaves. Whisk basil cream with confectioners' sugar in the chilled bowl of a mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Mound basil cream on shortcake. Spoon berries with juice over top.

STRAWBERRY AND BASIL SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in 1 cup buttermilk, and stir just until combined. Fold in strawberries and basil.
• Dust a work surface lightly with flour and divide dough in 1/2. Shape each portion into a 3/4-inch-thick circle; cut each into 8 wedges. Place the wedges onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Brush tops of scones with 2 tablespoons buttermilk and lightly sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Place basil in a food processor; pulse until chopped. Add remaining ingredients; process until blended., Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap; shape into a log. Refrigerate up to one week or wrap securely and freeze for longer storage. Unwrap and slice to use with seafood, poultry, vegetables, pasta and bread.

STRAWBERRY BUTTER

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and salt until light about 1 minute. Add strawberries and beat until combined, but not totally uniform.
• Transfer to ramekins or small serving dishes. Chill until ready to serve, or transfer to 2 sheets of plastic wrap, roll each into log, and freeze up to 2 months. Thaw before using. Serve at room temperature.

STRAWBERRY BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Stir butter with icing sugar.
• Stir in strawberries and basil.
• Spoon onto edge of a large piece of plastic wrap, forming into a ball.
• Roll into a 6-inch (15-cm) log.
• Seal and refrigerate until firm, up to 3 days.
• Slice into rounds and melt over waffles, pancakes, warm muffins, raisin toast, english muffins or bagels.
• prep time does not include chilling.

STRAWBERRY-BASIL REFRESHER

Steps:

• Place lemon juice, sugar, strawberries and 1 cup ice cubes in a blender; cover and process until blended. Add basil; pulse 1 or 2 times to combine., Divide strawberry mixture among 12 cocktail glasses. Fill with ice; top with club soda.

STRAWBERRY-BASIL HARD SELTZER

Steps:

• Muddle 3 strawberries and basil leaves in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with 1 cup ice cubes and vodka. Cover and shake until chilled, 15 to 20 seconds.
• Fill 2 rocks glasses with ice and strain cocktail over. Top with club soda. Garnish with remaining strawberries.