Show #108

Another zesty basic you can't ignore. There are sooo… many ways to use it.

Ingredients:

1 lb. unsalted butter, softened

1 cup tightly packed freshly chopped herbs*

1/4 cup lemon or lime juice

french sea salt (optional)

Method:

Cream the butter in a mixer at medium speed. Add the herbs, lemon or lime juice and mix until totally incorporated. Roll the butter in plastic wrap and chill until firm**. Use as a topping for hot foods, a "stuffing" for fish or poultry, or a last minute enrichment for soups or sauces.

*Any herb you like can be used, just make sure it is fresh and in good shape. Don't limit yourself to just herbs; black truffles, crab, roasted garlic, maple syrup, dried fruit and cheese can be used and even in combinations. You are limited only by your imagination.

**The compound butter can be frozen up to six months well wrapped.