Homemade Herb Infused Butter Recipes

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.

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• Grind up the dried oregano until very fine; measure out 3 tablespoons.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Lower heat to medium-low and stir in oregano. Carefully pour in water. Simmer gently, stirring every 20 minutes, until flavors combine, about 2 hours in total. Remove saucepan from heat.
• Wrap a piece of cheesecloth around a glass, ceramic, or metal bowl and secure with a rubber band. Pour butter mixture through cheesecloth into bowl. Remove rubber band and carefully squeeze excess butter out of the cheesecloth, making sure oregano is strained out.
• Cover bowl with aluminum foil and chill in the refrigerator until butter solidifies above water, about 4 hours. Break the butter in half with a knife and transfer to a plate. Cover. Discard water.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat all ingredients until blended. Spread onto a baking sheet to 1/2-in. thickness. Freeze, covered, until firm., Cut butter with a 1-in. cookie cutter. Store, layered between waxed paper, in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week or in the freezer up to 3 months.

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.

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• Combine the butter, garlic, scallions, dill, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat until mixed, but do not whip.

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• In a large skillet over medium high heat, add butter and oil.
• Sauté onions, garlic, chile, and herbs, reduce heat, making sure garlic doesn't burn.
• Once oil is infused, place artichoke, heart side down, into oil.
• Sauté for a few minutes, and then add enough water to steam them.
• Cover and reduce heat.
• Steam artichokes gently for up to 2 hours, or until flesh removes from leaves easily.
• More water will need to be added to the pan periodically.
• Serve with lemon-garlic-butter for dipping.

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients together with a fork until light and fluffy.
• Place on plastic wrap and roll into a log.
• Twist ends of plastic wrap to"seal" butter inches.
• Store in freezer, and cut off discs of butter as needed.
• You can store this in the fridge, but beware it will not last as long if you use fresh ingredients.
• Try adding chives, rosemary, or tarragon.