Refined Butter

Ingredients

• 4 dried tomatoes in oil
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 250 g soft butter
• 3 sprigs Basil
• Salt
• ground pepper
• 75 g ground nuts
• 7 g dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 Shallot
• 3 cloves garlic
• 60 g mixed herbs (e.g., parsley, chives, dill, basil, thyme, tarragon)
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

1. 1.

   Coarsely chop tomatoes, blend with tomato paste and butter until smooth. Wash basil, shake dry, finely chop leaves, stir in, season with salt and pepper.

2. 2.

   Toast nuts in a dry pan until fragrant, transfer to a plate, let cool.

3. 3.

   Mix cooled nuts into butter, season with salt, taste.

4. 4.

   Crush mushrooms in a mortar, peel shallot, dice finely, sauté with about 1 tbsp butter until translucent, then combine with remaining butter, season with salt, taste.

5. 5.

   Press garlic through a press, sauté in about 1 tbsp butter until translucent. Wash herbs, shake dry, finely chop.

6. 6.

   Combine garlic and herbs with the remaining butter, season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.