Thursday, June 7, 2012

smooth stuff

I used to listen to an herbalist on the radio; she talked about making "better butter". 


You mix softened butter in the blender with a good oil - equal amounts. It's better for your cholesterol.


Way easier to spread, too, but it's not for baking.

I used to make it with canola oil for some things, and olive oil for others, but now I just make the olive oil version; it's healthier. Tastes very nice on morning toast or English muffins. It goes pretty fast around here. When I realized I was making it once a week, I doubled the recipe.


10 comments:

  1. I got the recipe for better butter years ago from the cookbook 'Laurel's Kitchen'. Great healthy alternative..

    Blessings, Debbie

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  2. So, that's where it came from! Yes, we love it.

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  3. Hi Lisa, what a good idea,I will have to make some of this today.I have been making my own Garlic infused Olive oil for a while, so much cheaper than the Gourmet bottles.
    I don't eat margarine, as at least you know what is in butter, but if I am having something savoury on toast I just sprinkle olive oil straight on to the toast or bread.

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  4. oh that is fantastic! this looks healthy and makes spreads last longer. thank you for sharing!

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  5. I'm glad I posted about this!

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  6. Lisa, Do you store it in the fridge - or just leave it out?

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    1. Oh, no Colleen - it gets liquid at room temperature, so it needs the fridge.

      I just put a stick of butter on the counter and let it get entirely soft, but not melting. It's easier to mix that way. Then into the blender with 1/2 cup of oil.

      I've never tried to use my stick blender, but that might be better, because it is a pain to scrape it all out of there!

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    2. We like our butter soft and normally just leave it on the counter, that's why I asked, but I guess that much oil makes it impossible. If it comes out of the fridge "spreadable" then that would be great. I'll give it a try (with my stick blender since it makes clean-up so much easier).

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    3. You'll like it, Colleen! And let me know how the stick works for it.

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  7. Oh, yum! I have made honey butter, but haven't thought of adding olive oil to it myself!

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