Classic Compound Butter
Classic Compound Butter is an easy way to elevate any meal. A simple four-ingredient recipe for a quick, flavorful, and creamy butter that's always great to have on hand.
Ingredients
Cooking Instructions
step 1
Remove Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) and let come to room temperature, about an hour minutes.
step 2
Remove Fresh Thyme (1 Tbsp) leaves from the stem.
step 3
Finely chop the fresh thyme.
step 4
Place the unsalted butter in a bowl, and season with Salt (to taste) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste).
step 5
Add fresh thyme, and mix thoroughly to combine.
step 6
Remove butter mixture from bowl. On top of a sheet of parchment paper, roughly shape into a log.
step 7
Roll the butter in the parchment, rounding and smoothing as you roll.
step 8
Twist the ends of the parchment together to seal the butter in.
step 9
Let compound butter chill in the fridge until ready to use, for about three hours. Serve and enjoy!
