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MAXIMIZING HOLIDAY FLAVORS At holiday time, butter isn’t just something you spread on your bread. Just a few ingredients can turn butter into a versatile sauce, perfect for drizzling over vegetables and turkey. Flavored butters are ideal for spreading on freshly baked bread and melting over mashed potatoes. The following recipes are easy to make and feature popular seasonal ingredients. Roasted red peppers update a classic bearnaise sauce -- serve it with poultry, steak and vegetables. A shallot bacon butter sauce is ideal for drizzling over potatoes. Try a flavored butter with pumpkin puree and five-spice powder -- perfect for breakfast pastries, breads, sweet potatoes and carrots. Save time and make sauces and flavored butters ahead -- both can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days. PUMPKIN FIVE-SPICE BUTTER Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/3 cup canned or fresh pumpkin puree, strained 1 tablespoon orange or lemon zest, finely grated
1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder (Bottled
five-spice powder can often be found in supermarkets, Salt to taste Optional: confectioners’ sugar or honey powder for sweeter applications Optional: 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans Directions: 1. Place the butter in a medium mixing bowl and with an electric mixer or wooden spoon, beat until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides.
2. Add pumpkin puree, zest and five-spice powder, scrapping down
the sides of the bowl, and beat to incorporate all ingredients.
3. Scrape into a small bowl, serving crock or butter molds and
cover tightly; or shape into a long roll in grease-proof paper
Salt and pepper, to taste Directions: 1. In a heavy skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon of bacon grease; drain any remaining grease from the pan. Coarsely chop bacon; set aside. 2. Return 1 tablespoon of. bacon fat to skillet. Add shallots, chives, white wine, and white wine vinegar; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce liquid to 2 tablespoons. Add cream and bring to a boil. Whisk in butter until melted, add in chopped bacon and continue stirring until sauce is hot. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately. Store sauce in refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat to serve. Source: ARA |
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