Marjoram Shallot Butter

Submitted by Charlotte J

"Serve this herb-flecked butter on everything from mashed potatoes to dinner rolls. It’s also wonderful for rubbing under the skin of turkey and chicken."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 Batch

ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon salted butter, room temperature
• 1⁄4 cup finely diced shallot
• salt
• 2 tablespoons dry vermouth or 2 tablespoons dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons fresh sweet marjoram, finely chopped or 2 teaspoons dried marjoram
• 1⁄8 teaspoon finely ground white pepper

directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the shallots and season with a pinch of salt.
3. Sauté until soft, but do not brown.
4. Add the vermouth, and simmer until the pan is almost dry.
5. Set aside to cool completely.
6. Place the butter in a medium mixing bowl and, with an electric mixer (fitted with the paddle) or wooden spoon, beat until light and fluffy.
7. Scrape down the sides.
8. Add the marjoram and pepper, and beat to incorporate, scraping down the sides.
9. Add the cooled shallot mixture and beat to combine.
10. Taste for salt and pepper.
11. Scrape into a small bowl, serving crock or butter molds and cover tightly; or shape into a long roll in grease-proof paper (plastic, wax or parchment) for storing and slicing as needed.

Reviews

[emilyot]

YUM! I love this stuff. I used it on bread and for frying eggs and I was really great. I did not have vermouth, so I left that out and added 1 clove garlic.

 

[Melanie A]

I made this for Thanksgiving this year to go on the rolls and everyone raved about it. This was a butter my Mom said "she'd use on anything and everything that uses butter and not just for the holidays", Thanks for a wonderful addition to our families favorites. Delish