Simple Basil Butter recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup basil leaves
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch white sugar
½ cup butter, softened

Nutrition Info

104.7 calories
carbohydrate: 0.7 g
cholesterol: 30.5 mg
fat: 11.5 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 0.2 g
saturatedFat: 7.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 372.7 mg
sugar: 0.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place basil leaves and garlic in a food processor, pulse until chopped. Add lemon juice, salt, and sugar, pulse to combine. Place butter into basil mixture and process until smooth.

Recipe Yield

cup

Recipe Note

This butter is wonderful on corn on the cob and French bread. I make this all summer long, while my basil is growing in the garden.

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