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Butter Board

My favourite food made fancy. This is a fun addition to any dinner party
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: bread and butter, butter board, fancy butter
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb butter softened
  • 1 Tbsp pesto
  • zest of 1 lime
  • 2 Tbsp fresh herbs - thyme rosemary finely chopped
  • Malden salt - just a sprinkle
  • 1 tbsp copped pistachios
  • sprinkle of paprika

Instructions

Whip The Butter - using a hand mixer or stand mixer, whip the softened butter and the pesto until light and fluffy about 2-3 minutes. This makes it extra spreadable and luxurious.

  • Spread - Using a spatula, spread the whipped butter onto a wooden board in a decorative pattern. If you want to pipe it that could create an elegant finished product.

Sprinkle - sprinkle on your herbs, lime zest, paprika and finely chopped pistachios. Finish lightly with the Malden salt.

    Serve with Green Bread - You can often special order green bread from you local grocery store if you aren't' up for making your own. We served our with a green sourdough but a rustic Irish soda bread would be beautiful and fairly easy.

      Notes

      Festive shareable appetizer that is great with Irish stew but also celebrates the rich dairy traditions of Ireland.  Nothing goes better with a cozy stew than a thick slice of bread and butter.  This is a beautiful centerpiece and an interactive snack.
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