Garlic Butter
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Garlic Butter

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Garlic Butter: Mash the garlic with salt into a paste. Mix with butter, parsley, lemon juice and pepper. Shape into a log on parchment paper and chill for at least 30…

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Garlic Butter: Mash the garlic with salt into a paste. Mix with butter, parsley, lemon juice and pepper. Shape into a log on parchment paper and chill for at least 30…

Ingredients

  • soft butter200 g
  • 2 small garlic cloves
  • chopped parsley2 tbsp
  • lemon juice1 tsp
  • salt1/2 tsp
  • pepper

Method

  1. Mash the garlic with salt into a paste.
  2. Mix with butter, parsley, lemon juice and pepper.
  3. Shape into a log on parchment paper and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Substitutions

Replace parsley with chives or frozen herbs. For a milder aroma, sweat the garlic in a little butter for 30 seconds first. Vegan butter works 1:1.

Storage

7 days refrigerated or frozen for 3 months.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Replace parsley with chives or frozen herbs. For a milder aroma, sweat the garlic in a little butter for 30 seconds first. Vegan butter works 1:1.
7 days refrigerated or frozen for 3 months.
200 g, takes about 10 minutes to prepare.

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