Lemon Tarragon Butter

Name: Lemon Tarragon Butter
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1/2 cup.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves, finely chopped; 1/8 teaspoon lemon juice; Dash salt; Dash pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 5 min. + chilling YIELD: 1/2 cup.

Tarragon is a native herb of central Asia and was brought to Spain by the Moors. It has been an important ingredient to French cooking since the 16th century.—Michelle Clair, Seattle, Washington

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon lemon juice
Dash salt
Dash pepper

Directions

1. Beat all ingredients until blended. Shape into a log; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to several months.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 103 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 110mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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