Maitre D'hotel Butter

Submitted by Tisme

"My mother gave me a superb Italian cookbook many, many years ago. It has a great savoury butter recipe. I have given variations for the different butters. Slices of butter can be used to garnish steaks, chops, chicken, fish or vegetables and I have also used it in sandwiches and canapes. And best of all it can be frozen!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 8 Slices

ingredients

• 100 g butter, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
• salt
• white pepper

directions

1. Cream the butter and mix it with the parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
2. Roll the butter in a cylinder or tube shape, wrap in foil and chill on the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
3. When ready, cut into slices to serve.
4. ALTERNATIVES~.
5. ANCHOVY BUTTER~ Flavour the butter with 40gr of drained and finely chopped anchovy fillets.
6. GARLIC BUTTER~ Flavour the butter with 3 crushed garlic cloves,
7. GORGONZOLA BUTTER~ Mix the butter with 60gr Gorgonzola cheese.
8. MUSTARD BUTTER ~ Mix the butter with 1 tablespoon of mustard. (your flavour/strength to taste).
9. PRAWN BUTTER~ Mince or grind 40g of cooked, peeled prawns. Mix with the butter.
10. SMOKED SALMON BUTTER~ Mince or grind 25gr of smoked salmon, and mix with the butter.
11. TUNA BUTTER~ Mince or grind 50gr of drained canned tuna in brine or oil with the butter.

Reviews

[I'mPat]

I made a half recipe and used the garlic butter alternative and then used the mix to make a herbal/garlic bread which we had with spaghetti and meatballs and salad and was enjoyed by all, thank you Tisme made for Make My Recipe tag game.

 

[Crafty Lady 13]

Very easy to make and really adds to the flavor of whatever you are putting it on. I made this into the garlic butter version by adding minced garlic. I used this flavorful butter on mashed potatoes, green beans and even broccoli. All were yummy. I can't wait to try this on a nice grilled steak. Made for June 2011 Aus/NZ Swap.

 

[KyanaBelle]

Excellent - we like it on green beans and on broccoli for a change of pace

 

[UmmBinat]

Very Good. I made the basic version with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Something I would make again. Made for MAKE MY RECIPE Tag Game Ed't 10.

 

[januarybride]

Very simple, yet classy! Love it. I made a garlic version as per your suggestions. I served this atop garlic mashed potatoes last evening and have some leftover to serve at a dinner party we are hosting Saturday evening! Made for MAKE MY RECIPE. THANKS