Butter Board
This easy appetizer or side starts with softened butter spread on a charcuterie style board and then sprinkled with toppings of your choice and served with warm crusty bread.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 218kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened butter 2 sticks, unsalted preferred
- 1 head garlic
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 teaspoons flaky salt less if using salted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3-4 tablespoons fresh chopped herbs
- Fresh bread for serving
Instructions
- Set the butter out on the counter for at least 30 minutes to soften.
- While the butter is softening, remove the papery outer skins from a head of garlic and use a sharp knife to slice off the top ¼ to ½ inch of the cloves. Place on foil and drizzle with olive oil. Loosely cover foil and roast in a 400 degree oven for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and soft. Let cool to handle.
- Using an offset spatula or back of a spoon, spread softened butter on a small board, leaving at least a one inch border on all sides.
- When the garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze it firmly from the bottom to extract the cloves. Mash them with a fork to form a paste.
- Spread the roasted garlic paste on top of the softened butter.
- Sprinkle butter and garlic with lemon zest and flaky salt and drizzle with honey. Sprinkle with fresh herbs.
- Serve with warm bread.
Notes
This recipe is a guideline for how to make a butter board. Amounts and ingredients are flexible, get creative!
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 765mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 836IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.2mg