Whipped Butter

Whether it's a matter of being frugal or if finding butter to buy has become a problem because of covid_19 food shortages, then this recipe is here to help. 

Keep 1/2 a pound of butter for baking and such. Use the other 1/2 and whip it up with a little milk to stretch that pound of butter!

(Thanks for the tip Dianna!)

Ingredients:
1/2 lb butter, room temperature
1/4 cup milk

Just put the butter and milk in a large mixing bowl and using the whisk attachment start combining on low to medium speed. After about 1 minute increase the speed to high and whip 4 or 5 minutes. At first it looks like it won't combine but after a few minutes it comes together.

Spread anywhere you would regular butter. Just remember it's not suitable for baking though.

Herbed Butter

Just mix this together, then roll up (as you would slice and bake cookies) and keep wrapped in plastic wrap and foil in the freezer.  When you want to use it take it out of the freezer about 20 minutes earlier.  Slice off what you need.  

1/2 cup softened butter
1-2 tbsps parsley
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp thyme
zest of lemon

You could use any herbs you like really....oregano, sage, rosemary, etc

It was soooo good on steak.  When your steak is cooked give it a squeeze of fresh lemon and top with a slice of herbed butter.