Garlic Lemon Butter

Name: Garlic Lemon Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1/2 cup.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley; 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional; Pepper to taste

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min. YIELD: 1/2 cup.

This tangy flavored butter offers a nice change from plain butter and gives a refreshing new taste to an ear of corn. When I serve this on the side during fresh corn season, the same question always gets asked—"What's in the butter that makes it so delicious?" —Margie Wampler, Butler, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
Pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a small bowl, beat all ingredients until blended. Refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 101 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 116mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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