Saffron butter

Name: Saffron butter
Ingredients: 250 unsalted butter, softened; ⅙ teaspoon or 2 g saffron threads; 50 ml Tomato Essence

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spice

By Christine Manfield

Published 1999

About

Use as a flavouring for enriching sauces and stir in at the last minute.

Ingredients

50 ml Tomato Essence
⅙ teaspoon or 2 g s

Condiment
Garnish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Bring tomato essence to a boil in a small saucepan, then add saffron and infuse for a few minutes only. Whip butter in a food processor, then blend in saffron liquid gradually until incorporated. Refrigerate in a sealed container.