Herb Cheese Butter Food

HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Plan your favorite combination. Use one or more herbs. If desired, add one or more flavor boosters.
• In a small bowl or jar, mix all ingredients using a small spatula or butter knife.
• Mix until well combined.
• Use right away, keep in fridge for 7 days or freeze for several months.
• To freeze, place butter on a large piece of parchment or wax paper or plastic wrap. Roll and shape into a log shape. Secure ends, place in freezer bag and freeze.
• To use, allow butter log to soften in fridge overnight or on counter for 1 hour. Slice rounds from roll as desired. Refreeze any remaining butter.

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.

FRESH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Slice off portions to use on steak, seafood, vegetables, or bread and enjoy.

HERB AND CHEESE POPPERS

Steps:

• Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Mix cheese and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl.
• Whisk 2 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and baking soda in another medium bowl. Using large holes of box grater, grate frozen butter onto plate. Add grated butter to flour mixture and rub in with fingertips until evenly distributed. Stir in buttermilk just until incorporated (dough will be sticky).
• Sprinkle work surface with 1/4 cup flour. Transfer dough to work surface; sprinkle dough with flour. Using hands, press dough into 8-inch square, about 1/2 inch thick; sprinkle more flour on work surface as needed to prevent sticking.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese-herb mixture over 2/3 of surface of dough, leaving remaining 1/3 of dough surface uncovered. To fold as for business letter: Using dough scraper or metal spatula as aid, lift uncovered dough portion from work surface and fold over half of cheese-covered portion; still using dough scraper or metal spatula as aid, lift folded portion over remaining cheese-covered portion.
• Sprinkle dough with flour to prevent sticking. Press dough out again to 8-inch square. Spread 1/2 cup cheese-herb mixture over 2/3 of dough; repeat folding as for business letter, then pressing dough out to 8-inch square. Repeat 2 more times with dough and cheese-herb mixture. Roll out dough on floured surface to 10-inch square; cut into 36 small pieces. DO AHEAD: Place biscuits in single layer on baking sheets; freeze until firm. Wrap biscuits in single layer in foil, then enclose in resealable freezer bags; freeze up to 2 weeks. Place frozen biscuits 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets; thaw in refrigerator overnight. Let biscuits stand at room temperature 20 minutes before baking.
• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 500°F. Bake biscuits, 1 sheet at a time, until golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Cool biscuits on baking sheet at least 5 minutes. If desired, cool completely, then rewarm biscuits in 400°F oven 3 minutes before serving.

HERBED CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, garlic, vermouth, parsley, salt, basil, tarragon, sage, and white pepper in a food processor until smooth. Refrigerate at least 1 day before serving.

HOMEMADE HERB-INFUSED BUTTER

Steps:

• Grind up the dried oregano until very fine; measure out 3 tablespoons.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Lower heat to medium-low and stir in oregano. Carefully pour in water. Simmer gently, stirring every 20 minutes, until flavors combine, about 2 hours in total. Remove saucepan from heat.
• Wrap a piece of cheesecloth around a glass, ceramic, or metal bowl and secure with a rubber band. Pour butter mixture through cheesecloth into bowl. Remove rubber band and carefully squeeze excess butter out of the cheesecloth, making sure oregano is strained out.
• Cover bowl with aluminum foil and chill in the refrigerator until butter solidifies above water, about 4 hours. Break the butter in half with a knife and transfer to a plate. Cover. Discard water.

GARLIC CHEESE HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Blend in food processor or with mixer until it is fluffy.
• Place on plastic wrap and roll into a log. Twist ends of plastic wrap to seal butter inches Best if left in refrigerator at least overnight before using to let flavors meld.
• Store in refrigerator (or freezer), and cut off discs of butter as needed.

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.

PARMESAN HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients until well combined.
• Form into a small tube and wrap in plastic or place in a small covered container and refrigerate for a couple hours to allow flavors to blend.
• Use at room temperature on bread or toast, or try it on noodles, potatoes or veggies.

HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Beat until well blended. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

HERBY FLAVOURED BUTTERS

Steps:

• Take100g/4oz softened butter and beat until creamy, then for...
• Herby butter: stir in 2-3 tbsp chopped fresh mixed herbs (parsley, chervil, dill, marjoram, basil) and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Tarragon and wholegrain mustard butter: stir in 1 tsp chopped fresh tarragon (remember this is very strong) and 1-2 tbsp wholegrain mustard, plus salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Mint and cider butter: gradually beat in 1 tbsp cider vinegar, then 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Chive and shallot butter: stir in 1 tbsp finely chopped shallots and 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives, plus salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Parsley, lemon and chilli butter: stir in 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest, salt to taste and ½ tsp crushed, dried chilli flakes.
• Dill butter: stir in 2 tbsp finely chopped pickled dill cucumber or gherkins and 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill, plus salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• After mixing, have the flavoured butters handy in the fridge or freezer ready for slicing. Roll them into logs in wet greaseproof paper and chill until firm. Rewrap in cling film and twist each end to seal. Will keep in the fridge for 4-5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.