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Garden Herb Butter Recipe

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This herbed butter recipe, sometimes called hotel butter although it technically is not, is a deliciously rich accompaniment to steak or seafood dishes. You can play around with the herb, adding what is fresh in your garden, for a signature recipe.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 16 servings herbed butter

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup chopped, fresh parsley
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation:

How to make garden herb butter:

Thoroughly mix all the ingredients together until a smooth paste forms. Spoon the herbed butter along a length of plastic wrap and form it into a log. Wrap the log of hotel butter tightly and refrigerate it until firm.

This herbed butter recipe makes 16 servings.

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