Avocado Butter

Creamy ripe avocados, fresh lime juice, and a dash of hot sauce make this a most luxurious butter. A slice of this over grilled white fish, chicken or steak is heavenly. Cook time is just refrigeration time.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Yields: 3/4 cup

Ingredients

• 8  tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1⁄2  ripe avocado, preferably Haas, pitted, peeled, and cut into small chunks
• 1  tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1  tablespoon  chopped flat leaf parsley
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1 -2  dash  of your favorite  hot sauce

Directions

1. Blend all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
2. Transfer the mixture to a piece of plastic wrap. Use the wrap to help form the butter into a log shape. Roll up in the wrap and twist the ends shut, creating a compact, evenly formed cylinder.
3. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours, or freeze up to 3 weeks.