A Compound Butter is  a butter mixed with more ingredients.  These ingredients are added by either chopping, pureed or mixed to change the color and or flavors of butter.  To make a compound butter you need to first soften the butter by whipping it and then ingredients need to be added and whipped into it.  A favorite of mine is to create 4 or 5 different compound butters and serve them with different breads as a great appetizer.  I usually taste the butter as I add in the extra ingredient till I get the desired flavor I want.  Here are a list of easy to make compound butters: [Read more →]