Whipped Butters

These butters are essentially compound butters that have been lightened and flavored with a relatively large amount of flavorful liquid, and to which whipped cream is added. They are usually served in a sauceboat, so diners can serve themselves, but they can be made especially dramatic and frothy by piping with a whipping siphon. Whipped butters offer a greater range of possibilities than the better-known compound butters because of the flavorful liquids they contain.