Spreadable Butter
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Allow butter to soften to room temperature. Blend with mixer on low to medium speed for approximately two minutes, scraping sides and beaters occasionally as necessary. Add olive oil. Blend an additional five minutes on low to medium speed (again, scraping the sides and beaters occasionally as necessary.)
Pour into airtight containers and store in the refrigerator. It will firm up some once chilled, but should still be quite spreadable. It works well straight from the refrigerator, but for buttering soft breads, you may want to set it out on the counter for a minute or so to help it soften slightly.
Sounds delicious! Two questions....
ReplyDeleteCan this be stored in the freezer?
Is it possible to add extra stuff to flavor it?
I've successfully frozen butter sticks, but I have not tried freezing this after adding the olive oil. I would think it should work fine.
ReplyDeleteAdding extra stuff to flavor it would be an awesome idea! Honey would be nice for sweet treats. Depending on the add-ins, I'd probably try mixing them in smaller batches as things such as fresh fruit may cause it to spoil quickly.