French Compound Butter (maître d'hôtel)

Name: French Compound Butter (maître d'hôtel)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 10 serving
Ingredients: large handful fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 shallots; ½ garlic clove; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ½ cup butter

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Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings
10
Calories
87 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
French

French Compound Butter (maître d'hôtel)

Carmen Warren

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This french butter is the original compound butter, known as maître d'hôtel. It takes it name after the head waiter in a restaurant, who would create the butter at the table in front of the guests.

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Ingredients

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large handful fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 shallots
½ garlic clove (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup butter

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Instructions

Place the parsley, shallots and garlic (If using) into the food processor and give it a good blitz. large handful fresh flat-leaf parsley2 shallots½ garlic clove
Use a spatula to push the sides down and then add the remaining ingredients.1 tbsp fresh lemon juice¼ tsp / ¼ teaspoon salt¼ tsp / ¼ teaspoon black pepper½ cup / 115 ⅐ g butter
Pulse blitz until you have a well combined butter.
Lay a large strip of cling film out on the bench , spoon the butter into a rough log onto the long edge of the cling film. (It will take up the centre 3rd of the the cling film. Carefully roll the cling film around the butter, then pinch the ends together and keep rolling it tight until you have a nice tight log.
Tie a quick knot in the ends of the cling film and store it in the fridge.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 87kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 0.2g (0%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 134mg (6%) Potassium 22mg (1%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 0.4g (1%) Vitamin A 288IU (6%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 87 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	87kcal	4%
Carbohydrates	1g	0%
Protein	0.2g	0%
Fat	9g	14%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.4g	2%
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	0.4g	20%
Cholesterol	25mg	8%
Sodium	134mg	6%
Potassium	22mg	0%
Fiber	0.2g	1%
Sugar	0.4g	1%
Vitamin A	288IU	6%
Vitamin C	1mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	1%
Iron	0.1mg	1%