Spice Butter

Name: Spice Butter
Yield: Makes 1 cup
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 2 teaspoons coarse salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

January 26, 2012

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

2 teaspoons coarse salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Combine the butter, salt, pepper, thyme, cumin, garlic powder, pepper flakes, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg in a bowl. Beat on medium speed with an electric mixer or by hand until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate until ready to use, for up to 4 days.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.