Orange Butter

from Kitchen Kemistry Blog

"Sweet cream butter flavored with fresh OJ and sweetened with organic honey. Tangy orange juice infused and orange zest flavored butter pairs perfectly with toast, pancakes, blintz, waffles,crepes, quick breads, muffins, hot rolls, biscuits and even vegetable stir fry. It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare this and keeps well for about a week in the refrigerator. The flavor dissipates after a week. Make fresh preservative-free butter with fresh ingredients." - Kitchen Kemistry 


Ingredients: (Makes about 1/2 cup)
6 tablespoons Sweet cream butter/unsalted butter 
3 tablespoons Honey 
1 tablespoon fresh Orange juice
1 teaspoon Orange zest 
Pinch of Salt


Directions:
Soften butter to room temperature. Cream until soft and fluffy. Mix orange juice, honey and zest. Whisk until combined well.  Serve soft. Store in a clean container for a week in the refrigerator.

Notes:

• Sweet cream butter is made from pasteurized fresh cream and has a longer shelf life.
• Zest is the colored portion of the peel, not the white pith which is bitter and unpleasant. A citrus zester will make the process easier.  They can be found in most home goods and grocery stores.