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French Compound Butter (maître d'hôtel)
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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 87 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.