Compound Butter

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: A Case for Butter

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Total Time:
32 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
2 min
Yield:
2 logs
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound butter
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sage, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped

Hardware:

  • Dough scraper
  • Standing mixer
  • Parchment paper or plastic wrap

Directions

Chop the butter into uniform chunks using the dough scraper.

Place the oil into the food processor and add the chives. Process until the chives are finely chopped. Add the remaining herbs and blend until the herbs have colored the oil. Using the whisk attachment, whip the butter in the mixer?s work bowl at medium speed until it softens and lightens in color, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the herb oil to the butter and beat for another 2 minutes until oil is fully incorporated. Remove butter from bowl and spoon onto parchment paper or plastic wrap. Roll into a log, using the edge of a baking sheet to form a tight log. Chill for 2 hours before serving.

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  • on February 25, 2011

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    EASY, QUICK, and GREAT. Everyone that's tried it loves it! Just make sure you use PLENTY of parchment paper. Also LOVE AB's trick of using a sheet plan to help compress the butter into a log.

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  • on January 30, 2011

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    Excellent...easiest most tasty sauce I think I've ever made. I serve it with pan seared pork paillards.

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  • on November 20, 2010

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    Whatever you call it, it's great!

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