Olive And Thyme Compound Butter Recipes

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.

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.

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.

OLIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• Puree olives in food processor or mince very fine by hand.
• Place all ingredients in food processor and process until blended, or mix all ingredients in mixing bowl with rubber spatula. Shape into 1-1/2-inch-wide log in piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm enough to slice, or transfer butter to small serving bowl.

COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• 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.