I just might be more proud of this gift than any other. It's not that the gift itself is so wonderful, but the difficulty in determining a gift for its recipients (let alone a homemade one) renders it ingenious.
My dad and my husband's dad: two great, happy, impossible-to-shop-for guys. They truly don't want anything. So one day I was torturing myself, trying to think of something - anything - to make for my father-in-law. In frustration, I said aloud, "I can't make him anything! All he likes is biking and butter!" Ah, butter. The first love of both these fine, frequently carb-cutting men. Inspiration struck and I started a club. They will receive twelve fresh batches of different compound butters, one each month.
I started with rosemary butter and it turned out a bit salty, but tasty nonetheless. Orange butter is next up, but I don't have firm plans after that, so please feel free to share ideas and/or recipes.
I didn't take a picture, but rest assured, the butter was pretty.
Cost: about $24 for butter (I hate paying more than $2/lb) and a negligible amount for rosemary. I'm not sure how much I'll end up spending on other flavorings, so we'll guess maybe $35 total?
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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Hey Molly, don't know if you're still doing this, but my cousin made this amazing cran-raspberry butter. I've made it once too and it is awesome!
ReplyDelete1 c canned whole-berry cranberry sauce
½ c raspberry preserves
2 c butter, softened
1 Tbsp powdered sugar
Combine all ingredient in a mixing bowl, beat on high for 5 min. Mixture should be creamy. Spoon into a dish; cover and refrigerate 24 hours. Makes 3½ cups.
are you still doing this? have you considered letting others be part of the club? my boyfriend would LOVE this!
ReplyDeleteSadly, I'm not. If I ever revive it in the future, I'll let you know. Sorry to be so slow to respond!
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