Tomato and Basil Butter

Name: Tomato and Basil Butter
Ingredients: 8 oz/225 g slightly salted butter; 2 tsp tomato purée; 2 tbsp chopped basil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tomatoes, each skinned, de-seeded, and the tomato flesh cut into fine dice; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tomatoes, each skinned, de-seeded, and the tomato flesh cut into fine dice

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Claire Macdonald Cookbook

By Claire Macdonald

Published 1997

About

This is particularly good with grilled or baked salmon fillets or steaks.

Ingredients

8 oz/225 g slightly salted butter
2 tsp tomato purée

Condiment
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Summer

Method

I hate chopping basil with a knife, because metal tends to turn basil brown at the edges, but there is no alternative for this butter.

In a bowl beat the butter until it is soft, then gradually add the tomato purée and the chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper and mix in the diced tomatoes. Form the butter into a log shape wrapped in baking parchment. Put it into the fridge. When i