Prepping for the Holiday
Series
I will be putting up my Advent Calendar again this December (check
out last year’s calendar here) with a craft, idea or recipe for each day until
Christmas. However this year, in
addition to that I decided to create a Prepping for the Holidays Series. I will provide gift ideas for making your own
presents, holiday entertaining ideas and recipes for holiday meals.
Making Edible Gifts
Craft an edible gift like a butter or dip and present it to
your hostess or office mates.
Here are two recipes for butter:
Sweet Herb Whipped Honey
This recipe goes well with whole wheat bread or
muffins so you could combine them in a bag, box or basket. It has a nice long shelf life so your recipient does not need to use it instantly.
¼ cup mild honey
1 Tbls. finely minced basil, marjoram or lemon thyme (or a
mix)
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
In a microwave safe glass mixing bowl, heat honey for 45
seconds or until just warm. Stir in
herbs. Cover with plastic wrap and place
in refrigerator for 24 hours. Skim the
herbs from the top and discard. Bring
honey to room temperature and whip for 1 minute with a handheld mixer set to
medium speed. Add butter and mix 30
seconds more or until mixture is light and creamy. Place in a covered container in the
refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Allow
spread to come to room temperature before serving.
Herb Butter
1 lb. butter, softened
1 tsp. ground black pepper
½ tsp. chopped garlic
3 Tbls. chopped chives, fresh (1 Tbls. dried)
2 tsp. tarragon, dried
2 tsp. chervil, dried
1 Tbls. parsley, dried
Combine ingredients in a bowl with a fork or a hand
mixer. Divide into 4 small containers.
To use: Herb butter -- Store in refrigerator. Let come to room temperature to serve. Spread on hot bread, rolls or muffins.
You could try this cream cheese recipe too:
If you want the fun of making a butter, but don’t have time
to blend herbs, try these Herb Mixes (they can be blended with hummus too!:
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