Strawberry butter is just what waffles need. That is strawberry butter and strawberries.
Strawberry butter is tasty on homemade breads, rolls, muffins, biscuits, pancakes, and waffles.
Spring and early summer are the time forstrawberries. Strawberry shortcake, strawberry tarts, and strawberry ice cream are all in season in spring and early summer.
Choose strawberries that are full, red, and shiny are ripe. If you get hold of strawberries with green patches, set them aside on the kitchen counter overnight in a single layer and let them ripen. No need to force your enjoyment of strawberries, only settle for strawberries that are sweet and ripe.
The best tasting strawberries are the ones harvested the day after they reach ripeness. This means you need to keep your fingers on the strawberries this time of year so that you can enjoy them when they are most tasty.
Here are the directions for making strawberry butter:
½ cup sliced strawberries
1 tablespoon honey
½ cup butter at room temperature
In a medium-size bowl, mash the strawberries and honey together. Use an electric mixer or a potato masher and gradually beat in half of the butter. Give it a chance; it will blend together even if the mix seems reluctant at first. When half the butter has been added, whip in the remaining butter--if you are using the electric mixer increase the speed from medium to high. Soon the mix will be light and fluffy. If this strawberry butter doesn't go straight on your waffles, you can pack the mix into a mold or crock and cover tightly with platic wrap and refrigerate until ready for use. Makes about 3/4 cup.
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Strawberry butter is just what waffles need. That is strawberry butter and strawberries.
Strawberry butter is tasty on homemade breads, rolls, muffins, biscuits, pancakes, and waffles.
Spring and early summer are the time forstrawberries. Strawberry shortcake, strawberry tarts, and strawberry ice cream are all in season in spring and early summer.
Choose strawberries that are full, red, and shiny are ripe. If you get hold of strawberries with green patches, set them aside on the kitchen counter overnight in a single layer and let them ripen. No need to force your enjoyment of strawberries, only settle for strawberries that are sweet and ripe.
The best tasting strawberries are the ones harvested the day after they reach ripeness. This means you need to keep your fingers on the strawberries this time of year so that you can enjoy them when they are most tasty.
Here are the directions for making strawberry butter:
½ cup sliced strawberries
1 tablespoon honey
½ cup butter at room temperature
In a medium-size bowl, mash the strawberries and honey together. Use an electric mixer or a potato masher and gradually beat in half of the butter. Give it a chance; it will blend together even if the mix seems reluctant at first. When half the butter has been added, whip in the remaining butter--if you are using the electric mixer increase the speed from medium to high. Soon the mix will be light and fluffy. If this strawberry butter doesn't go straight on your waffles, you can pack the mix into a mold or crock and cover tightly with platic wrap and refrigerate until ready for use. Makes about 3/4 cup.