Traditional English Cumberland Rum Butter
Ready In: 10 mins
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 8 ounces unsalted butter
- 6 ounces soft dark brown sugar
- 8 -10 tablespoons dark rum
- grated nutmeg or mixed spice
Directions
- Put the butter in a warmed bowl and cream it, either with a wooden spoon or an electric beater or handheld mixer.
- Tip in the sugar and rum and mix everything together.
- Grate in nutmeg to taste, (or mixed spice) and mix again.
- Place in a bowl, an earthenware bowl is traditional, then chill until required.
- Serve with mince pies, Christmas pudding, sweet tarts and pies, sweet biscuits, oatcakes, scones, crumpets, muffins or on toast.
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