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Compound Butter
Course
Condiment
Key Ingredient
Lemon, Shallot
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
3
minutes
minutes
Total Time
18
minutes
minutes
Servings
16
Tablespoons
Author
Vintage Kitty
Ingredients
2
sticks of salted butter
divided
1/2
cup
shallots
finely diced
4
tsp
lemon zest
2
TB
parsley
finely chopped
1
TB
fresh chives
finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
In a saute pan, melt 2 TB of butter over medium heat.
Add shallots and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes.
Place shallot mixture in refrigerator until butter is hardened.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat remaining butter until light and fluffy.
Add shallot mixture, herbs and zest and whip until thoroughly combined.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Roll butter into a log in a sheet of wax paper.
Refrigerate or freeze until firm.
Notes
Compound butter can be frozen for up to 3 months if wrapped tightly.