12 Favorite Recipes for Compound Butters

This classic French preparation is simply softened butter mixed with herbs, alliums, and other flavorings that you can slather over almost anything, from meat to vegetables to fish and chicken, giving them a burst of bright, complex richness. To elevate scrambled eggs, try cooking them in a compound butter. Sweet versions can dress up pancakes, popovers, and biscuits. Here are just a few of our favorite combos.