Blackberry maple compound butter

Compound butter is so easy to make: leave some unsalted butter out to soften to room temp (I use a pound at a time), then put it in a stand mixer and blend until smooth. Add in whatever aromatics or flavorings you like! For this breakfast batch I used maple syrup and smashed blackberries, but you could use other fruit, honey, orange zest or for a savory butter caramelized onions, herbs, bits of cook spinach... anything your heart desires! Blend until it's all evenly mixed in, then spoon the butter onto some plastic wrap or parchment paper, roll into a log, wrap it tight and freeze. I keep the whole log in the freezer and hack off a bit at a time to keep in the fridge as needed.

 

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Photo by Kisså, taken with Instagram

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