Better Butter

TruckCook's Note:

For those of us that like to cook with real butter and olive oil and try to stretch it as far as it can go, you are going to love this. I got this idea from my mother and it is fantastic.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 3 lbs

• 1 lb real salted butter or 1 lb unsalted butter
• 2 cups olive oil

Directions:

1. Let your butter get to room temperature and place in mixer (if you're using a hand mixer then place it in a medium to large bowl).
2. Whip the butter until it is fluffy.
3. Then with your measured 2 cups of olive oil drizzle it into the butter as it is mixing.
4. Once everything is mixed well it will be as thick as cake batter.
5. Pour into plastic container with a lid and place in the refrigerator over night.
6. It will harden and spreads easily.

Reviews

[luvmybge]

This turned out great!! Thanks.. so nice and creamy. I'm a fan of whipped butter and this cuts down on the price quite a bit.

[Jocelyn Villalon]

I'm a fan of real food, and we always have some of this "spread-y butter" on hand! For a spread, I use salted butter for flavor and extra virgin olive oil for health benefits. For baking, I use unsalted butter and light olive oil for a more neutral taste. I first came across this recipe in The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook, so I use a food processor for mixing instead of a blender. I haven't tried, but I think it would be fun to add honey or herbs. Using tiny molds for individual servings would be fun, too!

[MommyMakes]

I love having this stuff in the fridge! I have made this both the way stated and by cutting the oil to 1 cup. As a spread, I think we prefer it with only 1 cup of oil to 1 lb butter. Increasing the oil doesn't make it any more spreadable straight from the fridge and the flavor isn't as rich. In general, it reminds me of the spreadable butters you buy in the store, you still have to let it warm up a little before it spreads easily.