Lemon Lavender Butter
This butter is bright tasting and has just the right amount of floral notes. It's delicious on scones or
spread on pancakes or waffles.
Yield: ½ cup butter, 8 servings
INGREDIENTS
8
tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted
European-style butter, cut into
4 pieces, room temperature
1 to 2
pinches fine sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Insert the chopping blade into the work bowl of the food processor. Put the butter into the
work bowl. Pulse to soften, and then add the remaining ingredients, starting with just 1 pinch of
the salt. Pulse to combine, stopping to scrape down as necessary. Once nicely mixed, then
process on Low for 5 seconds to fully combine. Taste and add additional salt if desired.
2. Remove and transfer to a piece of parchment paper. Form into a log, wrap well in the
parchment, then cover fully with plastic wrap. Chill until firm.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 71 (38% from fat) • carb. 2g • pro. 2g • fat 3g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 159mg • calc. 35mg • fiber 2g
Maple-Bacon Butter
Packed with the best flavors of breakfast, this butter is great for sweet foods such as waffles, or for
savory items such as biscuits or even stirred into a soup like our Root Vegetable Soup (page 30).
Yield: ½ cup, 8 servings
INGREDIENTS
8
tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted
good quality butter, like Plugra or
Kerrygold, room temperature
2
slices bacon, diced and cooked
through (about 2 tablespoons
bacon crumbles)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Insert the chopping blade into the work bowl of the food processor. Put the butter into the
work bowl. Pulse to soften, and then add the remaining ingredients. Pulse to combine,
stopping to scrape down as necessary. Once nicely mixed, process on Low for 5 seconds to
fully combine.
2. Remove and transfer to a piece of parchment paper. Form into a log, wrap well in the
parchment, then cover fully with plastic wrap. Chill until firm.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 71 (38% from fat) • carb. 2g • pro. 2g • fat 3g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 159mg • calc. 35mg • fiber 2g
Butters/Dips/Dressings/Sauces
16
1
2-inch strip lemon zest
(bitter white pith removed)
1
teaspoon dried culinary lavender
2
teaspoons pure maple syrup