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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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 Posted - Sep 23 2014 : 05:44:34 AM
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Herb butter can be made with any herb or combination of herbs either dried or fresh.
Today I harvested my largest basil plant so there is more than I need for freezing. I will use some for basil butter & vinegar.
Quantity of butter used will depend on amount of herbs. I will use one stick of butter to minced basil until I get the flavor I want. Also will mix in black pepper & ground cayenne.
Will store in fridge for a week if using fresh herbs - longer if dried. Good on most vegetables, meats, and sandwiches.
I will keep a little bit to use now and the rest to freeze. Can be frozen as is in a dish or rolled into a log. I plan on cooling it so I can make it unto a log - freeze just until getting hard - slice it - lay out on plastic plate covered with wax paper & freeze. When slices are frozen they can be put in a freezer zip lock bag to be used as needed.
Sara
Walk in Peace - Live with Joy
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
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Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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auntjenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
San Luis Obispo
CA
USA
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Posted - Sep 24 2014 : 07:27:56 AM
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We have been making cilantro butter with garlic for using on corn on the cob all summer. Yum!
Inside me there is a skinny girl crying to get out, but I can usually shut her up with cookies. |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
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Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 24 2014 : 09:38:50 AM
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Erin, thanks, I'm glad you find my ideas useful.
Shannon, let us know how your butter turns out.
Jenny, Cilantro butter on hot tortillas would be good too.
By the time I got around do making the basil butter yesterday fatigue was setting in so I forgot it in the fridge. Didn't think of it until it was hard again. I didn't want to let it soften to make the roll so I cut it in little squares & froze it. I can use it the same way - it's just not as pretty.
I'm all about doing things the easy way with little or no clean. I left the softened butter on it's wrapper & put it on a paper plate. Mixed the basil, black pepper, & cayenne into the butter. Let it cool in fridge covered with paper towel. After cutting it in squares & putting it in freezer bags I just threw away the butter wrapper & paper plate. No messy bowl to wash.
The main thing to know about growing & using herbs is to have fun with them. If a recipe calls for a herb you don't like or don't have use one that works for you.
Be creative with the herbs you do have - if you haven't heard of it being done before doesn't mean it won't work - so try it.
Dried & fresh herbs are usually interchangeable. Just remember to use less of the dried herb.
Sara
Walk in Peace - Live with Joy
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auntjenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
San Luis Obispo
CA
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2014 : 3:33:04 PM
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We have been making cilantro butter with garlic for using on corn on the cob all summer. Yum!
Inside me there is a skinny girl crying to get out, but I can usually shut her up with cookies. |
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