Thanksgiving Butterball with Spicy Honey

Name: Thanksgiving Butterball with Spicy Honey
Yield: Makes ½ cup
Ingredients: ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 tablespoons honey; ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

By Dawn PerryPhotography by Alex Lau

November 12, 2014

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Alex Lau

If you like it hot, this one's for you. Adjust the heat to your liking, or use another finely ground chile in place of the cayenne.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes ½ cup

Ingredients

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

2 tablespoons honey

¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

Stir mix-ins into butter in a small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use (up to 3 days). Bring to room temperature before serving so butter is easy to spread. Or, if using molds, press butter into molds while still soft and chill until firm. Unmold just before serving.

TagsCondiment Easy Gluten Free Nut Free Vegetarian Thanksgiving Bon Appétit

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