Name: Pumpkin Spice Butter
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes ½ cup
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into ¼-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons honey; 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 1/8 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 pumpkin pie spice 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. You can substitute ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon of ground ginger, a pinch of nutmeg, and a pinch of allspice for the pumpkin pie spice, if desired.

Instructions

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