Fancy butters are super easy to make! All you need is softened (but not melted) butter and your mix-in ingredients. To soften butter either leave it out on the kitchen counter for a few hours or you can soften it in the microwave on low heat for 20 seconds or so. Once the butter is softened add your ingredients and stir-that's it! You can package these in small jars or in wax paper in a square container in the refrigerator overnight.
Citrus Butter: Mix together two sticks of butter and the zest of 1 lemon and 1 lime. This butter is great on fish or sauteed veggies (like Brussels sprouts-my favorite!).
Raspberry Butter: Mix together two sticks of butter and 4-5 tablespoons of raspberry jam. This butter is excellent on an afternoon toast with tea!
Enjoy! XO. Emma + Elsie
I love making an herb butter with chives, dill, or whatever's growing in the garden :) I'm definitely trying the raspberry one!
Posted by: Laura Buendia | February 25, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Oh this sounds divine! Must try this soon!
Posted by: Anita | February 25, 2012 at 10:22 AM
Yum! Will be attempting honey nut butter for sure.
Xo, Vicky
http://somehowlovely.blogspot.com
Posted by: Vicky | February 25, 2012 at 10:23 AM
I'm curious about trying some sweet butters. I usually make them with herbs, like chives: they taste amazing!
Posted by: Juliette | February 25, 2012 at 10:23 AM
I didn't even know that fancy butter existed. Thanks for the recipes, I think I'll try my hand at citrusbutter :)
Posted by: Sofia | February 25, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Amazing! It souns yummy!
xoxo
Posted by: sophie | February 25, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Citrus bitter will do it for me...Great idea!
xoxo
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Posted by: Inés | February 25, 2012 at 10:40 AM
oh gosh..i love honey butter! raspberry butter with jalapeno corn bread is one of my favorite things!
♥
Krystle
Posted by: Krystle | February 25, 2012 at 10:49 AM
This is amazing! You always have things I've never even thought possible to make-- this is so creative, and it looks so pretty (!), too!
Oh man there are so many things from your blog that I need to do now.
Jessica | Vixenelle
Posted by: Jessica | February 25, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Wild... sounds like it could be really delicious and really rich.
Posted by: Material Fixations | February 25, 2012 at 11:15 AM
I've been experimenting with homemade vegan butter on my blog. These will really pump up my adventures - especially the jam one!
Posted by: Sarah | February 25, 2012 at 11:38 AM
yum!! the only thing better than butter is flavored butter!!
Posted by: karen | February 25, 2012 at 11:45 AM
even prettier to pipe them out of a piping bag into little rosettes while still soft. Freeze the rosettes on a cookie sheet until just hardened and keep them frozen in a ziploc for use whenever!
Posted by: Kate Schutz | February 25, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Oh wow, I never thought you could do something like this. Very cool! I'm going to try the Honey Nut one.
Posted by: Sabrina | February 25, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Mmm, these sound delightful. My husband likes to make a tasty herb butter when he makes steaks. I'll have to pass on this information to him!
- Jillian
http://epic-thread.blogspot.com
Posted by: Jillian | February 25, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Oh wow! Yummmmy! Must try!
xo Heather
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Posted by: Heather | February 25, 2012 at 12:11 PM
got to be one of my favorite posts from here...and I will definitely be doing this. "Sweet" butters are my favorite!
grace
http://herumbrella.com
Posted by: grace | February 25, 2012 at 12:36 PM
great idea, thanks for sharing
Posted by: Zane | February 25, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Looks delicious and so easy to make!
Posted by: Marijke | February 25, 2012 at 12:53 PM
These look so yummy! <3
Posted by: Jess | February 25, 2012 at 01:13 PM