August 16, 2012
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Strawberry Butter Recipe
Strawberries and chocolate. I’m pretty sure I could live off those two ingredients until the day I die… granted my life span would probably be significantly shorter as a result of this extra special diet, but I think I’d be okay with it.Okay, so this is my second strawberry related recipe in a row, but c’mon… strawberry butter? Uh…. delicious! This stuff smells so amazing! I never realized that flavoured butter was so easy to make! I’ll definitely be experimenting with different styles and flavours from now on!
What You Need:
1 pint strawberries
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
What You Do:
1. Hull and chop the strawberries
2. In a blender (or a food processor if you’re lucky enough to have one) purée the strawberries and force the purée through a fine sieve into a saucepan.
3. Add honey and lemon juice and bring the mixture to the boil. Stir continuously for 3 minutes or until the mixture starts to thicken.
4. Take the mixture of the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
5. Once cool, cream together the butter and the strawberry mixture together in a bowl.
6. Cover the butter and leave to stand in a cool place for 1 hour to allow the flavors to develop.
I got a little too excited after making this butter, just thinking of all the things I could use it for! I’ll share a couple of recipes that I
came up with over the next couple of weeks, but it obviously can be used as normal butter is. I found that buttered scones were a lovely afternoon snack to start off with….
Heidi
August 17, 2012 at 12:09 amThis comment has been removed by the author.
Heidi
August 17, 2012 at 12:11 amI am absolutely going to make this on the weekend! And maybe some scones.. xo.
harpyhorses
August 21, 2012 at 9:09 pmnom nom looks absolutely delicious!!
Lola
August 22, 2012 at 11:08 amwould it work with margarine for a vegan version?
dani-kittenbear
August 30, 2012 at 11:56 pmMost Definitely! :)
Jessica
January 7, 2013 at 3:20 amThis has to be the best thing ever! I can’t wait to make it! Thank you! -Jessica L
natandrea3
October 10, 2014 at 9:18 pmi didn’t have fresh strawberries on hand, so i used a sweetened purée and added more lemon for tang. it turned out amazing! i love your website. (:
Dani
October 14, 2014 at 8:12 pmGreat to hear! I’m glad it turned out well :)