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Orange-Almond Butter

By Lan Lam

Published on March 19, 2018

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes ½ cup

Orange-Almond Butter

Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch pieces2 teaspoons grated orange zest 2 teaspoons honey ¼ teaspoon almond extract ⅛ teaspoon salt

Before You Begin

Do not use buckwheat honey; its intense flavor will overwhelm the other flavors.

Instructions

  1. Microwave 2 tablespoons butter in medium bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Stir in orange zest, honey, almond extract, salt, and remaining 6 tablespoons butter. Let mixture stand for 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth. (Butter can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.)
Orange-Almond Butter

Orange-Almond Butter

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes ½ cup

Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch pieces
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons honey
¼ teaspoon almond extract
⅛ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch pieces
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons honey
¼ teaspoon almond extract
⅛ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch pieces
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons honey
¼ teaspoon almond extract
⅛ teaspoon salt

Why This Recipe Works

Melting a portion of the butter and whisking in more that was cold made the final result spreadable. Adding orange zest to the warm melted butter extracted all its flavor compounds. The water in the honey and butter dissolved the salt and ensured that the condiment was evenly seasoned.

Before You Begin

Do not use buckwheat honey; its intense flavor will overwhelm the other flavors.

Instructions

  1. Microwave 2 tablespoons butter in medium bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Stir in orange zest, honey, almond extract, salt, and remaining 6 tablespoons butter. Let mixture stand for 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth. (Butter can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.)

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