Hot Honey Butter Food

HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the butter and honey and blend thoroughly.
• To serve, transfer to a butter crock.

HOT HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Vigorously whisk butter, honey, hot sauce, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth.
• Do Ahead
• Butter can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.

HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix butter and honey until smooth.
• Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

HOT HONEY NUT MIX

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the nuts and seeds.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine honey, butter, red-pepper flakes and ½ teaspoon salt. Microwave until the butter has melted, about 40 seconds. (Alternatively, you can melt the mixture in a small saucepan on the stove.)
• Pour the honey butter over the nuts and seeds, and stir until well coated. Dump onto the prepared baking sheet and spread in an even layer. You want the nuts spread out as much as possible.
• Bake, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are tacky and look and smell toasted, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle over the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and all of the turbinado sugar. Let cool on the baking sheet, then transfer to a bowl and serve (or transfer to an airtight container, where they'll keep for up to 4 days).

HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut the butter into chunks using the dough scraper.
• Place butter into the mixer?s work bowl and beat at low speed, using the whisk attachment to loosen the butter. Increase the speed to medium and add the honey, cinnamon, and vanilla extract and beat until well combined, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove butter from bowl and spoon onto parchment paper or plastic wrap. Roll into a log and refrigerate for 2 hours.

IT'S HOT STUFF, HONEY!

Steps:

• Combine honey and pepper flakes in a heavy saucepan.
• Warm over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Cover and turn off heat.
• Let stand 1 or 2 hours.
• Strain through fine sieve, and pour into sterilized jars with tightly fitting lids.
• Store at room temperature.
• This recipe is easily doubled or tripled, or four-tupled or more-- just keep the ratio of 1 teaspoon pepper for each cup of honey.

HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients together and store in the refrigerator.

HONEY-BUTTERED HOT TODDY

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together butter, honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla until smooth. Cover; refrigerate until firm and flavors have melded, 2 hours. (If desired, transfer mixture to a piece of waxed paper or parchment and shape into a log before chilling, to slice into portions for serving.)
• For each serving, put a generous 1 tablespoon chilled honey butter, 1 1/2 ounces whiskey, and 1/2 ounce each triple sec and lemon juice in a mug. Pour 6 to 8 ounces hot water over top. Stir; garnish with lemon slices and a cinnamon stick (if using). Serve immediately.