Honey butter is a sweet compound butter made by combining honey and butter. It is popular as a topping for breakfast and dinner bread and can be made at home with variations such as spices or fruit. Homemade versions can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Honey butter is a type of sweet compound butter that, as the name suggests, combines honey and butter. It is popular with both children and adults. Several manufacturers sell prepackaged honey butter in stores, but many people prefer to make their own homemade version instead. The process for making this type of butter is relatively simple. Homemade versions allow for even more variation and can include other ingredients, such as spices or fruit.
A popular use of honey butter is as a topping for breakfast and dinner bread. For breakfast, many people like to spread a little honey butter on their waffles, pancakes, toast or English muffins. Some people even like to add this sweet-tasting butter to hot breakfast cereals like oatmeal. During dinner, a dab of honey butter adds extra sweetness to sandwiches and cornbread. The taste also works well with sweet fruit and vegetable breads such as banana bread, zucchini bread, or pumpkin bread.
While it’s often and conveniently sold in grocery stores and supermarkets, some people prefer the taste of homemade honey butter over the prepackaged variety. Recipes vary according to taste, but the simplest ones involve just unsalted butter and honey. The recipe must start with softened butter for the honey and butter to mix thoroughly. You can add 0.25 to 0.5 cup (about 60 to 120 mL) of honey per half cup (about 120 mL) of butter. The more honey, the less hard the final product will be.
First, the butter should be cut into pieces or mashed with a fork. Honey is then added and the two ingredients are thoroughly blended together with a fork or spoon until evenly combined. To store it for later use, the blended butter can be spread on a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap in the shape of a log. The paper should be rolled tightly over the butter, squeezing out the air and keeping the mixture in the shape of a log. The ends should be twisted closed and the butter should be placed in the refrigerator, where it can be kept for up to two weeks.
Homemade versions of this butter often include other ingredients as well. Adding ground cinnamon, brown sugar or vanilla extract gives the final product a richer taste that contrasts nicely with the natural sweetness of the honey. Chopped pieces of fruit, such as bananas or strawberries, give the butter extra sweetness, making it especially good for spreading on breakfast bread. Anyone interested in making honey butter can experiment with various ingredients to see what matches their tastes best.
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