Thursday, April 10, 2008

Ways To Prepare Tasty Butter At Home

1.Peanut Butter

Ingredients:
100g unsalted white butter, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, 1/2 cup raw peanuts.

Method:
Roast peanuts in a dry pan.Rub and remove the skin of peanuts.Grind to make a fine powder.Put butter in a bowl.Add peanut powder,salt and black pepper and beat well till smooth.Pour in a mould and refrigerate till set.Serve with salted biscuits, crisp toasts and pies.

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2.Garlic Butter:
Ingredients:
50g garlic, 200 g butter(plain), 1 1/2 tbsp black pepper powder, 1 1/2 tsp salt.

Method:
Peel and grate the garlic flakes.Beat the butter lightly.Add grated garlic, black pepper powder and a pinch of salt.Give the mixture a sausage-like shape.Refrigerate it for at least 1 1/2 hours.Remove from the fridge and cut it in round circles and serve.

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3.Sesame And Pomegranate Powder Butter:
Ingredients:
2 tbsp white sesame seeds, 2 tbsp pomegranate powder, 150g plain butter, a pinch of salt.

Method:
Roast the sesame seeds and grind it coarsely.Beat the butter lightly and add roasted sesame seeds powder and pomegranate powder and mix well.Keep in a tray.Refrigerate it for 1 hour and cut it in any shape. Serve with paranthas.

4.Sweet Butter
Ingredients:
150g unsalted butter, 100g powdered sugar, 6 green cardamoms(powdered), 8 threads saffron, 3-4 drop pineapple essence(optional), 4 tbsp fresh cream.
For Garnishing:
Silver balls.

Method:
Soak the saffron with 1 tsp warm milk.Mix butter cream and sugar and beat well.Then mix cardamom and saffron with butter.Mix well and keep it in fridge.Add essence if desired.Use as required.

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5.Mint And Green Chilli Butter:
Ingredients:
50g unsalted butter, 4 green chillies(paste), 4 tsp mint leaves(chopped finely), 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp fresh coriander leaves(paste).

Method:
Mix all the spices in butter and beat well.Churn if needed.Then set in fridge.Use as required.

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6.Tutti Frutti Butter:
Ingredients:
150g unsalted butter, 80g powdered sugar, 4 tbsp tutti frutti or coloured candy, 1/3 tsp mixed fruit essence, 3-4 drops pink colour, 3-4 drops orande colour,2 tbsp almond flakes, 2 tbsp fresh cream.
For Garnishing:

Mixed Fruits.

Method:
Mix butter,cream, essence and sugar and divide it into 3 parts.Make 2 portions orange and pink.Mix tutti-frutti and almond flakes in each portion.Mix well.Take a rectangular container and spread the orange coloured butter, then white, then pink.Keep in fridge.Serve with bread and fruits.


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