Feasley's Recipes

Maitre D' Butter / Garlic Butter / Basil Butter

sauce~15 minfrom the kitchen of Her[illegible] ... [kit]chen of [illegible — handwritten name obscured by clipping]Phoebe Butler’s recipe box

butter · lemon juice · parsley · salt and pepper · garlic · basil

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15 min active · 15 min total · ¼ pound each (times estimated)

Ingredients

Maitre D' Butter

  • 1 cube (¼ pound) butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Garlic Butter

  • 1 cube (¼ pound) butter, softened
  • 5 or 6 cloves garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Basil Butter

  • 1 cube (¼ pound) butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped basil
  • 1 or 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

Maitre D' Butter

  1. Beat the lemon juice slowly (a few drops at a time) into the softened butter.
  2. Blend in the parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Garlic Butter

  1. Crush the garlic in a mortar or with a garlic press into a paste.
  2. Cream the crushed garlic into the softened butter.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.

Basil Butter

  1. Cream the butter.
  2. Beat in the garlic and lemon juice.
  3. Stir in the basil and season to taste with salt and pepper.