Flavoured butters

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• Kirsten

  28 December 2008

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  I made a horseraddish butter to go with the salmon that we smoked ourselves. 1/2 cup butter 2 tablespoons dijon mustard 2 teaspoons grated horseraddish 1 tablespoon chives. Kirsten (The Netherlands)

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Ingredients

• 100g softened butter

HERBY BUTTER

• 2-3 tbsp chopped fresh mixed herbs ( parsley , chervil, dill, marjoram, basil)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

TARRAGON & WHOLEGRAIN MUSTARD BUTTER

• 1 tsp chopped fresh tarragon (remember this is very strong)
• 1-2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

MINT & CIDER BUTTER

• 1 tbsp cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

CHIVE & SHALLOT BUTTER

• 1 tbsp finely chopped shallots
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

PARSLEY, LEMON & CHILLI BUTTER

• 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• salt to taste
• ½ tsp crushed, dried chilli flakes

DILL BUTTER

• 2 tbsp finely chopped pickled dill cucumber or gherkins
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Serves 10

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in ten minutes, plus chilling time

Ingredients

• 100g softened butter

HERBY BUTTER

• 2-3 tbsp chopped fresh mixed herbs ( parsley , chervil, dill, marjoram, basil)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

TARRAGON & WHOLEGRAIN MUSTARD BUTTER

• 1 tsp chopped fresh tarragon (remember this is very strong)
• 1-2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

MINT & CIDER BUTTER

• 1 tbsp cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

CHIVE & SHALLOT BUTTER

• 1 tbsp finely chopped shallots
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

PARSLEY, LEMON & CHILLI BUTTER

• 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• salt to taste
• ½ tsp crushed, dried chilli flakes

DILL BUTTER

• 2 tbsp finely chopped pickled dill cucumber or gherkins
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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