Christmas Butter Board Trio
A butter board is one of the simplest ways to make the table feel special. This holiday trio balances savory, bright, and softly sweet flavors — perfect for warm rolls, candlelight, and gathering people around the table.
Christmas Butter Board Trio
Course: Appetizers, Breads, Little ExtrasCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy8
servings15
minutesIngredients
3 sticks high quality butter (or adjust for your desired servings)
Flaky sea salt, to taste
- Roasted Garlic & Sage
1 whole head garlic, roasted (To roast, cut off the top of garlic bulb, exposing cloves. Coat with olive oil, loosely wrap in aluminum foil and roast at 400F for 35-40 minutes)
1-2 tbsp chopped fresh sage
- Cranberry, Orange & Rosemary
2-3 tbsp dried cranberries, roughly chopped
1/2 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
Zest of 1/2 an orange
Drizzle of honey, to taste
- Lemon & Thyme
1 tbsp thyme, chopped
Zest of 1/2 a lemon
Directions
- Begin with very soft butter.
- Roasted Garlic & Sage
- Using a spatula or bench scraper, incorporate chopped sage into softened butter.
- Spread on your board, creating texture with the back of your spatula or spoon.
- Using very soft roasted garlic, spoon and spread over your herbed butter. Top with flaky sea salt to taste.
- Cranberry, Orange & Rosemary
- Incorporate chopped cranberries and finely chopped rosemary into your softened butter.
- Spread on your board, creating texture with the back of your spatula or spoon.
- Top with additional cranberries (if desired), orange zest, and drizzle of honey (if desired).
- Lemon & Thyme
- Incorporate chopped thyme into your butter.
- Spread onto your board.
- Top with zest of 1/2 a lemon (yellow part only, avoid the bitter white pith). Add flaky sea salt, if desired.
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