Sweet Flavoured Butters

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Serves: 1/2 cup butter

Ingredients:

Cinnamon and honey butter

• 125g Western Star unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mint and lime butter

• 125g Western Star unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup finely shredded mint
• zest of 1 lime
• 1/4 cup icing sugar, sifted

Lemon sugar pancake butter

• 125g Western Star unsalted butter, softened
• rind of 1 lemon
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup caster sugar

Hazelnut and chocolate butter

• 125g Western Star unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup icing sugar
• 1/4 cup ground hazelnuts

Method:

1. Beat butter in an electric mixer until light and fluffy, add flavour variations and continue beat until well incorporated. 
2. Use immediately, or scoop butter onto a sheet of baking paper, roll the baking paper squashing the butter to form a log, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm. 
3. To use, cut a slice of butter from the log try the following:
   - Melt over pancakes
   - Panfry or roast with fresh fruit
   - Spread on crumpets, toast, scones, brioche 
   - Add a little extra flavour to anything that normally uses butter!

Cooking Time: 5 minutes per flavour