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Homemade Butter Spread from Better Baking.com

A unique and serviceable recipe. When directions are followed to the letter, the result is a buttery blend that offers the spreadability of soft margarine and the appealing taste and nutrition of butter. The combination of water and oil reduces cholesterol, fat and salt. Larger batches can be made and frozen.

1 pound butter (room temperature)
1 cup water (room temperature)
1 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Process the butter in the food processor a bit before slowly pouring in the oil and then the water - in a thin stream to allow the butter to absorb the liquids. You may have to process for several minutes, pulsing once in a while. The mixture will be very loose - like a pudding. Pour into a butter dish with a cover and freeze or refrigerate to firm up.

Flavored Butters

Just mash up a stick of butter (salted or unsalted) with some of the suggested ingredients. Pack into small serving crocks or pipe out into dollop sized rosettes using a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Otherwise, pat butter into butter molds available in kitchen or gourmet shops. Top molded butter or rosettes with crushed ice to keep them cold. Butter curlers and melon ballers also make for decorative portions.

Sweet butters:

HONEY PECAN BUTTER
1 stick butter
1/2 cup churned honey
1/3 cup toasted, chopped pecans

ORANGE CRANBERRY BUTTER
1 stick butter
zest of one orange, finely minced
1/2 cup plumped dried cranberries, finely minced
1/2 cup fresh cranberries, finely minced
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar

CINNAMON BUTTER
1 stick butter
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1-2 teaspoons cinnamon

Savory butters:

ROASTED GARLIC AND CILANTRO BUTTER
1 stick butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced cilantro
1/4 very finely minced roasted garlic
1/3 cup minced roasted red pepper

HORSERADISH AND DIJON BUTTER
1 stick butter
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons white horseradish

LEMON & HERB BUTTER
1 stick butter
1 tablespoon lemon zest, finely minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely minced
1 teaspoon each, basil and oregano

GARLIC & DILL BUTTER
1 stick butter
1/2 cup cream cheese
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely minced
2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely minced