JUNE 28, 2022
Hello Everyone,
Summer is finally here in all its hot, sticky glory. It’s usually a season for fun and play, and no one really wants to spend an evening in a hot kitchen. So, I will endeavor to give you a recipe that will maintain your cool.
Today we are getting more garlic scapes and I realize that just cutting them up and putting them in a salad is getting a little old. So how about a garlic scape compound butter? It can be used as a spread on your sandwich or, if you feel able to approach your oven, it makes a great garlic bread.
GARLIC SCAPES COMPOUND BUTTER
Ingredients
- ½ c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 TBS minced scapes
- 1 TBS minced parsley
- 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, or more to taste
Directions
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1. Using a hand or stand mixer, whip the softened butter until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
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2. Add minced garlic scapes, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the whipped butter and mix until fully combined
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3. Scrape the mixture onto a sheet of parchment paper, or waxed paper. Form a cylinder of the butter and roll it up in the parchment paper.
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4. Refrigerate the roll for at least 2 hours before using.
- 5. When you want to use the compound butter, just slice off the amount you need and put the rest back in the refrigerator.
For garlic bread, spread the compound butter on a slice of crusty bread and heat it in the oven until the butter melts. You can also use this compound butter on sandwiches, or on top of a steak.
HELPFUL HINT: If you are using the butter on steak, cook the steak and put a slice of butter on it just before serving.
ANOTHER HELPFUL HINT: This compound butter will last in your refrigerator for a month or more. Just wrap the whole thing, with the parchment paper, in plastic wrap.
I’m sure you’ll find many uses for this tasty compound butter.
Enjoy, and have a delicious week!
Best,
Judi