Pumpkin Five-Spice Butter
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
1 butter log
ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1⁄3 cup canned pumpkin puree (to remove any excess water) or 1/3 cup fresh pumpkin puree, strained (to remove any excess water)
- 1 tablespoon oranges or 1 tablespoon lemon zest, finely grated
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 tablespoons Chinese five spice powder
- salt
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Optional
- confectioners' sugar (optional) or honey powder, for sweeter applications (optional)
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Optional
- 1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/4 cup pecans (optional)
directions
- Place the butter in a medium mixing bowl and with an electric mixer (fitted with a paddle) or wooden spoon, beat until light and fluffy.
- Scrape down the sides.
- Add pumpkin puree, zest and five-spice powder, scrapping down the sides of the bowl, and beat to incorporate all ingredients.
- Taste for five-spice powder and salt.
- Add confectioners’ sugar if desired.
- Stir in nuts if desired, and taste again for salt.
- Scrape into a small bowl, serving crock or butter molds and cover tightly or shape into a long roll in grease-proof paper (plastic, wax or parchment) for storing and slicing as needed.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Charlotte J
United States