Garlic Scape Compound Butter
A simple herb butter that is great for topping your baked potato or steak, melting into garlic bread, or adding a little garlicky goodness to any dish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Chill Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 5 garlic scapes, finely chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Add softened butter, scapes, zest and salt to a medium mixing bowl. Stir until well-blended (you can also use a stand mixer.)
- Scoop butter blend into a container for storage, or form into a log on a sheet of waxed paper, wrap, and chill.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to a month, or freeze for up to a year.
Notes
Feel free to add in or substitute some of your other favorite herbs. Fresh parsley works particularly well.
For a less pronounced garlic flavor, sauté the chopped garlic scapes in a bit of butter for a few minutes. Then allow to cool before blending them with the other ingredients.
Find it online: https://commonsensehome.com/garlic-scapes/