Sauces and Dressings
Pecan-Spice Butter
Pecan-Spice Butter
This spiced butter, served on top of waffles with maple syrup, makes for the perfect fall treat.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon): Calories 108 (92% from fat) carb. 2g pro. 0g fat 11g sat. fat 6g chol. 24mg sod. 15mg calc. 6mg fiber 0g
Ingredients
- ¹⁄³ cup toasted, cooled pecans
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted, GOOD quality butter, room temperature, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Preparation
- Put the cooled pecans into the work bowl of a mini chopper or food processor fitted with the chopping blade. Pulse to finely chop. Add the remaining ingredients and process until fully combined, about 30 seconds, stopping to scrape down as needed.
- Remove butter from the bowl and place on a sheet of waxed paper. With the aid of the paper, form the butter into a log. Roll and wrap well in plastic wrap. Butter can either be refrigerated, if using within 2 weeks, or frozen up to 1 month.
