As a kid, butter was the answer to everything that my taste buds wouldn't approve. Drop a spoonful here, spread a little more there and I would eat like a happy bunny. Sometimes, Mom would make butter at home and other times, we would depend on India's favorite brand 'Amul - utterly butterly delicious' 🙂 I loved butter with anything and since my metabolism was pretty good back then, I had to never worry about the fats.
However, the story is little different now, but I still believe in what a wise man once said 'butter makes everything better'.
Compound butter is very popular and works as a perfect tool to add extra flavor or depth to any dish. All you need is room temperature softened butter and flavoring components like herbs, garlic, citrus or whatever spices you prefer. Mix it up, roll it in a plastic wrap and let it set in the freezer. Once you made you flavored butter, it can stay in the fridge for up-to three months.
It's a quick and easy way to give a gourmet touch to any dish!
This flavorful compound butter is adapted from this very informative book on spices by Ana Sortun. What caught my attention was the usage of saffron in the butter. Saffron, as we all know, is one of the most expensive and exotic spices in the world. A little bit of saffron can go a long way. Always be very careful not to add too much of saffron in any dish otherwise, it will taste bitter.
The zest from the citrus, the sweetness from the saffron and the refreshing flavor from the parsley blended beautifully and gave a gorgeous sunny color to the compound butter. You can have it with soup, grilled meat and fish or just spread it on plain toast.
Give it a try and you will definitely fall in love with it.
Flavorful Citrusy Compound Butter
Ingredients
- 2 sticks of butter (softened at room temperature)
- 1-½ tablespoon marsala wine
- 1 teaspoon saffron
- zest of one medium blood orange
- juice of ½ medium blood orange
- zest of one lemon
- juice of ½ lemon
- 2 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parley (finely chopped)
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, add marsala wine, place the saffron and let it sit for about 5 minutes.
- Add rest of the ingredients except butter to the bowl and give it a mix.
- Now, add butter and using a wooden spoon or a small whisk, combine everything properly.
- Layer a plastic wrap and pour half of the butter mix on it.
- Roll it and fold it tight at the edges with some thread.
- Repeat it with the rest of the butter in another plastic wrap and let both the logs chill in the fridge.
Nutrition
Conny
That all looks very tasty – the images too 🙂
Tiffany
I heart compound butters! Citrus and saffron is such a winning combo!
Asmita
Love the idea of flavoring the butter with all these wonderful things. Yummy!!!
Baker Street
I am still all about butter. Lol. I LOVE LOVE LOVE flavored butter and making it home makes it even more special.
Marsha @ The Harried Cook
I heart butter and I totally agree with whoever said butter makes everything better! 🙂 Beautiful pictures, Kankana! I make compound butter often but have never thought of adding in saffron! Sounds so interesting 🙂 Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Reem | Simply Reem
Beautiful!!!!
I love how you have added saffron....
This looks divine, I am thinking of my hot pancakes with this goodness..
Yum!!
Kulsum
saffron compound butter?! yes please 🙂
Eha
Looked at the recipe and can taste that mixture now: or, at least, want to! Am a pretty good nutritionist: huh! Am not a bad psychologist either and the latter's wants say 'yes, do try'!
jeyashrisuresh
This is very interesting
sangeeta khanna
That's a lovely buttery treat. Lemon zest and saffron is unusual for me. Just till now as it looks perfect here 🙂
Vimitha
Wow looks so flavorful and lovely clicks... Would love to dab them on a toast and gorge on the whole lot
Sayantani
and my metabolism has always been so bad....I just can look at this gorgeous butter...
nags
that does look lovely!
Kaitlin
That's exactly how I feel about cheese, it makes everything better! I've never worked with compound butter but I seem to be missing out! I need to try this!
Rosa
Very aromatic! I love the ingredients you used to flavor that butter.
Cheers,
Rosa
the Sublime Palate
it's pretty late in the night here and i am kinda hungry. these pictures make me wanna go grab a toast with some spread - right now! nice recipe idea & beautiful pictures!
Krithi
Love flavored butter if any kind.. especially citrus-y one.. awesome
Grishma @ZaikaZabardast
oh boy!!! What a lovely flavorful idea 🙂 That's that's where all saffron went..hmm??
Kankana Saxena
Thanks 🙂 well, yeah some of it went there!
Tanvi@SinfullySpicy
Love Love the use of saffron in here. Reminds me that my stock is out & I need to rush to Trader Joes to get one.The citrus notes are definitely something I would love to get up to to spread on my morning toast!
s
what a lovely idea- so many delicious flavours all wrapped into one creamy roll of butter. pretty pics, too. x s