Jalapeño-Pecan-Mustard Butter

This is a yummy butter--great for a gift. I like to use it for hot fresh yeast rolls on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 2  cups butter or 2  cups margarine, softened
• 1⁄3 cup creole mustard
• 1⁄4 cup  minced red onion
• 2  garlic cloves
• 2  jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced

• Garnish

•  fresh thyme sprig

Directions

1. Bake pecans in a shallow pan at 350°, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until toasted; cool.
2. Stir together pecans, butter, and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl until well blended. Garnish, if desired.