Spring starts today, and here in New England it has been especially warm. The rising of temperatures makes to idea of keeping my oven on any longer than necessary, not so enticing as it is in colder months. It also makes me think of fresh herbs and vegetables, which of course go better with fresh homemade bread.
Rather than bake fully from scratch, busy cooks can have wonderful fresh baked bread, in 8-10 minutes, with Ecce Panis Bake at Home breads. I am fond of both the Ciabatta and the French Demi Baguettes. Here I chose the baguettes, since they would cut up nicely, and go well with the compound butter I was making. Their dinner rolls would team very well with this recipe too though. See my full shopping story on Google+.
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- ¼ lb. salted butter
- 3 tbs. finely chopped chives
- zest of ½ a lemon
- 1 tsp honey
- ¼ tsp. Kosher salt
- Chop butter and place in mixing bowl.
- Mince the lemon zest.
- Add chives, zest, honey and salt to the butter. Mash and mix well.
- Refrigerate, until about ½ hour before serving time.
Picking fresh chives, for compound butter.
Compound butter ingredients gathered.
Chopped chives. Make sure they are fine.
Chop the lemon zest very fine too.
Add honey to compound butter mixture.
Mash the butter and stir well until it looks like this.
To make heart shaped butter pats, press and smooth into small cookie cutters and gently pres with fingers, while lifting cutter.
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I love what you did with the butter! Fabulous in every way.
It was a little too good. Completely blew my diet today
:blushes with shame:
Awesome, the little heart cut outs, omg I need to get some of them! Great Post, beautiful pictures!
The one in the pic is from a vintage set, but I’m sure you can buy them today. Probably not as singles though.
That looks delicious. And I love the little hearts!
I adore any butter compound… I may have to give this a try … Sund silk it would be good with a pesto pasta night.
I can’t cook to save my life, but this I could do. I’m going to bring some to my Aunt’s house for Easter dinner this year. It’s the first year I won’t bring store bought stuff.
This looks fabulous. Your pictures are great too!! I will definitely make this soon!
Your pictures are beautiful! I can’t wait to get to Walmart and pick up this bread for our family!
My mouth is watering!! It sounds & looks delicious!
Oh my goodness…mouth is watering
Your pictures are SO amazing!! I love the little heart-shaped butter pats.
Love your pictures and great idea on the cookie cutters!
Love the idea and presentation! Looks delicious!!
Easy AND beautiful! A perfect combination for delicious treats! Thanks for sharing!
Very nice! I didn’t know making compound butters were so simple.
LOVE your photos! My chives are going crazy in my garden right now, I may have to try this!
My mouth is watering and the heart shaped butter is adorable!
Oh yum! This looks so good and I have a nice big clump of chives to try it with!
Your recipes are making me hungry!