Gorgonzola Butter
Melt a slice of this butter on your favorite steak right when it comes off the
grill.. It is also delicious on a baked potato or steamed vegetables..
8tablespoons (¼ pound; 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
¼cup Gorgonzola, crumbled
pinch freshly ground black pepper
Makes 1 roll compound butter, 16 slices
Approximate preparation time: 5 minutes
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the medium work bowl of the Cuisinart® Food Processor. Add the butter and Gorgonzola and process for 60 seconds until smooth, scraping the bowl as necessary.
Remove butter from bowl and place on a sheet of waxed paper. With the aid of the paper, form the butter into a log. Roll and wrap well in plastic. Butter can either be refrigerated or frozen.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 52 (96% from fat) carb. 0g pro. 0g fat 6g sat. fat 4g chol. 16 mg sod. 5mg calc. 2mg fiber 0g
Mediterranean Butter
2garlic cloves
1teaspoon Italian seasoning
1teaspoon dried basil
1teaspoon dried oregano
1teaspoon dried sage
1teaspoon chili powder
1teaspoon balsamic vinegar
16tablespoons (½ pound; 2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
Makes 1 cup or two
Approximate preparation time: 5 minutes
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the medium work bowl of the Cuisinart® Food Processor. With the machine running, drop the garlic cloves through the feed tube to finely chop.
Add remaining ingredients including the butter and process to combine, about 60 seconds. Scrape bowl as necessary.
Remove butter from bowl, divide into two, and place on two separate sheets of waxed paper. With the aid of the paper, form each portion of butter into a log. Roll and wrap well in plastic. Butter can either be refrigerated or frozen.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 103 (98% from fat) carb. 0g pro. 0g fat 11g sat. fat 7g chol. 30mg sod. 2mg calc. 2mg fiber 0g
Peanut Butter
Makes 2½ cups
Approximate preparation time: 4 minutes
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl
5cups dry roasted peanuts of the Cuisinart® Food Processor. Pulse peanuts about 10 times and then process until drops of oil are visible and the mixture is very smooth, about 4 minutes.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 100 (71% from fat) carb. 4g pro. 4g fat 9g sat. fat 1g chol. 0mg sod. 1mg calc. 9mg fiber 1g
