Basil Butter
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
-
4 dozen butter balls
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
- 3⁄4 lb salted butter (NO SUBSTITUTES!) or 3/4 lb unsalted butter, softened (NO SUBSTITUTES!)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons white pepper
directions
- In a food processor, chop the basil. Add butter, lemon juice and pepper; blend until smooth.
- Drop by half-tablespoons onto a cookie sheet; freeze.
- Remove from cookie sheet and store in freezer bags.
- Use to flavor chicken, fish, or vegetables, or as a spread for bread. Any other use you can think of is probably all right too.
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