Olive And Thyme Compound Butter Recipes

Steps:

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

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.

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• Put the olives in a mini food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the butter, thyme, anchovy paste and lemon zest and process until almost smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
• Spread the olive butter on the baguette slices and top with the radishes. Sprinkle with the chopped thyme.

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• Put the garlic cloves in a saucepan with just enough olive oil to cover them. Place over low heat and simmer until the cloves are soft and golden, 30-40 minutes. With a slotted spoon, scoop the garlic into a bowl, then mash to a puree. Immediately strain the oil through a coffee filter and reserve.
• Process the butter in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Add 1/4-cup of the garlic puree (save any extra for spreading on bread), 1-1/2 Tbs. of the reserved garlic oil, the thyme, and a pinch of salt. Process until well blended. Taste and add more salt if needed. Refrigerate until firm enough to shape into a log.
• Put an 18-inch sheet of aluminum foil on your work surface. Spoon the butter down the center of the foil into a log about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Enclose in foil and twist the ends to make a sealed log, like a Tootsie Roll. Refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 6 months.

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.

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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• In a medium bowl, stir together all ingredients with a flexible spatula until well combined. Place butter mixture on the center of a sheet of parchment paper, then loosely fold paper in half toward you and roll back and forth to form butter into a log. Then, while pulling parchment taut, push with a straightedge, such as the rim of a baking sheet, to mold into a neat cylinder, pressing hard to remove any air pockets. Wrap parchment around butter, then twist ends to seal and tie with twine. Refrigerate until firm, about an hour. (Alternatively, transfer butter to ramekins for individual servings.)
• Substitute 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary and 1/4 cup chopped oil-cured olives for the herbs and salt.
• Substitute 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped dill and finely grated zest from 1 lemon for the herbs.
• Substitute 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest and 1 tablespoon finely chopped oregano for the thyme and parsley.
• Reduce butter to 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) and mix with 2 tablespoons each coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley and salt-packed capers (rinsed well and drained), 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, and 1 minced garlic clove (about 1 teaspoon).
• Practically any herb can be blended with butter; here are some common ones to use, along with other flavorful additions: grated lemon zest, dill, rosemary, olives, capers, garlic, flat-leaf parsley, and oregano.