Herb And Garlic Butter Spread Food

GARLIC HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients together with a fork until light and fluffy.
• Place on plastic wrap and roll into a log.
• Twist ends of plastic wrap to"seal" butter inches.
• Store in freezer, and cut off discs of butter as needed.
• You can store this in the fridge, but beware it will not last as long if you use fresh ingredients.
• Try adding chives, rosemary, or tarragon.

ROASTED GARLIC HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Seperate garlic into individual cloves.
• Place cloves on sheet of tinfoil and drizzle with olive oil.
• Wrap cloves tightly in foil and bake for 45 minutes.
• While garlic is roasting, mince fresh herbs.
• Unwrap tinfoil and let cloves cool.
• Squeeze cloves out of paper casing into bowl.
• Mash together with fork or whisk butter, roasted garlic and herbs.
• Store covered in refrigerator for up to three days, bringing to room temperature before serving.

HERBED GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the bread, stir together the butter, mashed garlic, and herbs in a small
• bowl and season with salt and pepper. Tear open the loaf of bread
• lengthwise, spread the herb-garlic mixture over both halves and sprinkle with a little olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes.

HERB SPREAD

Steps:

• (For an alternative replace the lemon, garlic and thyme with 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley)
• In a mixing bowl, add garlic, thyme, and lemon juice to the yogurt and mix well. Place mixture in cheesecloth, set over a colander, set over a bowl and place in refrigerator for 12 hours.
• Discard liquid and place remaining yogurt in bowl. Add salt and pepper, to taste.

HERB AND GARLIC BUTTER SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in food processor or mixer. Mix until well blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

HERB CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl add butter, sour cream, and cream cheese. Add the garlic and herbs and mix together well. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Place in refrigerator and allow to chill.

GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, then add the garlic and salt. Cook for a couple of minutes to release the flavor, but don't let the garlic brown.

GARLIC HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the butter, parsley, thyme, chives, garlic, salt, and pepper in a medium-sized bowl.
• Stir together until fully combined.
• Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap. Place the butter in the center in a log shape.
• Roll the plastic wrap over the butter and press it into a log shape. Twirl the ends of the plastic wrap and tuck them under the roll.
• Place it in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight until the butter is solid again.
• Slice and serve!

HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine the butter, garlic, scallions, dill, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat until mixed, but do not whip.

MY MOST COVETED SECRET: HERB-GARLIC BUTTER HAMBURGERS ON A GRILL

Steps:

• Place all the herbs, garlic, pepper, and butter in a small mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until slightly fluffy.
• (you can do the mixing with a or food processor) Place a 12" square piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper on your work surface and mound the flavored butter in the center.
• Roll herb butter into cylinder shape within plastic, twisting the ends to compress the butter.
• Chill the butter in the refrigerator or freeze until firm.
• Butter will keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer.
• Burger Preparation: Make hamburger patties as usual, but for each one place your thumb in the middle and press an indentation almost through (but not quite) to the other side of the meat.
• Unwrap formed butter and cut crosswise into 1/4-1/2" discs. (You will be using approximately 4 tablespoons Herb-Garlic Butter per 1 1/2 pound of ground meat).
• Form hamburger patty fully around one butter disc, pressing gently to seal the disc into the dead center of the meat.
• (not too much pressing! It will make your burgers dense and tough) Place burgers on hot grill (preheated to high if using a gas grill).
• Grill burgers until cooked to doneness, (about 5 to 7 minutes per side for medium-done).
• Place burgers on a serving plate, add cheese, if desired, but do not serve for about 5 minutes, to allow flavors to fully meld.
• Brush buns with melted butter and toast on the grill for a few seconds.
• Serve with any toppings of your choice.

GRILLED JUMBO SHRIMP WITH GARLIC-HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the butter with the parsley, basil, garlic and shallot and melt over low heat.
• Light a grill or heat a grill pan.
• Halve the shrimp lengthwise, leaving them attached 1 inch below the head (if the head is left on). Devein the shrimp and spread them open. Season with salt and pepper, then brush liberally with the herb butter.
• Grill the shrimp over a medium-hot fire, shell side down, until lightly charred, about 1 minute.
• Turn and grill the other side until lightly browned, about 40 seconds. Turn the shrimp again. Brush them liberally with more herb butter, sprinkle with rum and grill until barely cooked through and bubbling, about 1 minute longer.
• Serve at once.

GARLIC HERB BREAD

Steps:

• Cut bread diagonally, but not all the way through, into 1.5 inch slices.
• Combine last 5 ingredients in a food processor until mixed.
• Slather the butter spread in between each sice and bake at 500 degrees for 5-7 minutes.

GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Stir the butter, garlic and parsley, if using, together in a small bowl. Season with a little salt (only if using unsalted butter) and black pepper. If the butter is too cold to mix, warm the ingredients in a small pan until melted and combined, then leave to cool. Will keep for up to one week in the fridge.

HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Make sure butter is sufficiently warm enough to spread.
• Blend herbs into butter, mixing well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Chill in sealed container.
• Note: herb butter will keep for up to 1 week in refrigerator.
• Note: To reduce calories and fat, fat-free margarine also works well in this recipe, but do not let the fat-free margarine sit out to warm.