Best Butter Baby Recipes

BABY POTATOES WITH PARSLEY AND LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, 4 tablespoons parsley, lemon peel, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Cook until potatoes are heated through and beginning to brown, tossing often, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons parsley and serve.

BABY CARROTS WITH DILL BUTTER

Steps:

• Place carrots in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat, and drain. Gently toss with margarine, dill, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED BABY BOK CHOY WITH MISO BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut the leaves away from the bok choy stalks. Halve the stalks lengthwise. Rinse the leaves and stalks well, then pat dry to remove any excess water. In a small bowl, mix together the butter and miso with a fork until well combined. Set aside.
• Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal or gas grill. Put the bok choy stalks in a large bowl. Using your hands (or a fork), coat the bok choy with the miso butter. Arrange the bok choy, cut side down, on the grill grate. (If you have a grill screen, set it on top of the grate before adding the bok choy, to keep the stalks from falling through the gaps.) Close the lid and grill for about 5 minutes, until golden brown on the underside. Turn the bok choy with tongs, re-cover, and grill for 5 to 6 minutes more, until golden and crisp-tender.
• While the stalks are cooking, stack the bok choy leaves and roll them up lengthwise into a cigar shape. Slice the leaves crosswise into thin shreds. Make a bed of the shredded leaves on a serving platter. Drizzle the leaves with the oil and lemon juice, sprinkle with the salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and toss to combine.
• Put the grilled bok choy on the dressed salad to wilt the leaves; sprinkle additional pepper over the bok choy. Serve immediately.

BABY CARROTS WITH SWEET GINGER BUTTER

Steps:

• In a shallow saucepan, over low heat, add the carrots and cover with water. Add a pinch of salt and bring the water to a simmer. Cover them with a parchment round set over and touching the simmering water to get a perfect steam. Remove carrots from the water when they are almost fork tender and drain.
• In a medium saute pan, over low heat, add the butter and stir in the chopped crystallized ginger. Allow the sugar from the ginger to melt into the butter, and then transfer the steamed carrots to the pan. Toss gently for approximately 2 minutes until the carrots are completely coated with the ginger butter. Finish with a pinch of salt and a crack of freshly ground white pepper. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED BABY POTATOES WITH LEMON BUTTER AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes whole in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender (about 20 minutes, don't overcook them, only JUST until fork-tender) drain and cool slightly (this can be done up to 2 hours in advance and kept at room temperature).
• In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, melt the butter; add in cooked potatoes with about 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley, lemon peel, lemon juice, salt and pepper, cook until potatoes are beginning to brown tossing them often (about 5-6 minutes).
• Transfer to a large serving bowl.
• Sprinkle with about 2-3 tablespoons more of fresh parsley.

BABY ZUCCHINI AND PATTY PAN SQUASH SAUTEED IN HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• In 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, melt butter. Add zucchini and patty pans and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to large serving dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper, add basil and mint, and toss to combine. Serve with Chef Kornick's Grilled Salmon Steaks with Littleneck Clams and Saffron-Mint Broth .

BABY BOK CHOY WITH BACON, ONION AND BUTTER BEANS

Steps:

• Add the bacon to a large skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until brown and crisp, about 6 minutes. While the bacon cooks, cut the stems from the bok choy into 1-inch pieces and the leafy tops into 3-inch pieces.
• Add the onion to the bacon and cook, stirring, until softened slightly, 4 to 5 minutes. Toss in the beans and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer the vegetables with a slotted spoon to a bowl, leaving the fat in the pan.
• Add the bok choy stems to the pan, increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add the bok choy leaves and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vinegar. Return the onion-bean mixture back to the pan and season with salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BABY POTATOES WITH PARSLEY AND LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• 2. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, 4 tablespoons parsley, lemon peel, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Cook until potatoes are heated through and beginning to brown, tossing often, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons parsley and serve.

BABY CARROTS WITH DILL BUTTER

Steps:

• Place carrots in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat, and drain. Gently toss with margarine, dill, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

APPLE-CARDAMOM BROWN-BUTTER DUTCH BABY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a 10-inch cast-iron skillet on center rack. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high. When it boils, reduce heat to medium; simmer until foamy. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pan, until foam subsides, butter turns golden brown with a nutty aroma, and milk solids separate into brown specks that sink to bottom, 2 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat; immediately transfer to a heatproof bowl.
• Stir together sugar and cardamom. In a large bowl, beat eggs on medium-high until pale and frothy, about 2 minutes. Add flour, salt, milk, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon cardamom sugar; beat until smooth, about 1 minute (batter will be thin).
• Carefully remove skillet from oven. Add brown butter and apple, stirring a few times to evenly coat. Spread apple into a single layer; pour batter into skillet. Bake until puffed, crisp on top, and golden brown in places, 20 to 25 minutes. Immediately sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cardamom sugar. Cut into wedges and serve, with sour cream and remaining cardamom sugar.

BABY BOK CHOY WITH PEANUT BUTTER NOODLES

Steps:

• Prepare peanut sauce by whisking the first 7 ingredients together (or putting in a jar and shaking).
• Put the pasta on to boil.
• While pasta is cooking, chop your veggies. I prefer them kind of matchstick or julienned.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet.
• Saute onion and garlic. Be careful not to burn them!
• Add bok choy and carrots to the pan and sauté just until the greens wilt.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the pan. Toss with the veggies.
• Pour the peanut sauce over everything and carefully toss.
• Eat hot or at room temperature.
• If you want to get fancy, garnish with chopped peanuts, cilantro, or sesame seeds.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND BABY CARROTS WITH LEMON-CHIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook brussels sprouts and carrots in medium pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Stir in chives, lemon peel, and mustard. Add vegetables and toss until coated and heated through, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl.

BUTTER BABY

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a beer mug.
• Stir and serve.

BROWN BUTTER DUTCH BABY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Melt butter in a medium cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until butter foams, then browns (do not burn), about 5 minutes. Swirl butter in skillet to coat sides of pan, then transfer half to a small bowl; set aside.
• Blend eggs, flour, milk, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar in a blender until pale and foamy, about 1 minute. Pour batter into hot skillet, then transfer to oven and bake until puffed and lightly browned, 15-20 minutes.
• Drizzle with reserved brown butter and sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar. Cut into wedges and serve.

ROASTED BABY TURNIPS WITH MISO BUTTER AND FRIED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F with a rack set on the middle shelf. Heat a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat.
• Gently toss the baby turnips, potatoes and onion wedges with 2 tablespoons of the oil and a light sprinkle of salt and pepper. Carefully add to the hot pan and put in the oven to roast until the vegetables are golden brown and the potatoes are cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the vegetables are roasting, prepare the miso butter. Stir together the butter, miso, garlic, ginger and half of the scallion greens.
• Thickly slice the reserved turnip greens and stems (about 1/2-inch pieces).
• Remove the vegetables from the oven and turn off the heat. Gently stir in the reserved turnip greens and scallion whites until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the miso butter to the pan and gently toss to coat the vegetables. Return to the oven to keep warm while you cook the eggs.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Crack 4 to 6 eggs into the pan; if they stick together, that's OK. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cook until the whites start to set, 2 to 3 minutes, and then cover with a lid and continue cooking until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny, 1 to 2 minutes.
• To serve, top the roasted vegetables with the fried eggs and garnish with the remaining sliced scallions.

BABY CARROTS WITH CUMIN BUTTER

Steps:

• Peel the carrots and trim off the ends.
• Put the carrots in a saucepan and add water to cover with salt. Bring to a boil and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Drain the carrots, add the butter, cumin and coriander and toss well. Serve immediately.

NUTTER BUTTER BABIES (BABY SHOWER)

Steps:

• In a small dish, microwave (50% power) the pink candy melts. Don't over cook. If you do, add a small bit of vegetable shortening.
• Pink Babies: Dip 8 Nutter Butter cookies into the pink candy, the place on wax paper to set up. Before the candy shell hardens, press a round white candy melt into the upper section of the cookie, creating the baby's face. Allow to harden.
• Blue Babies: Repeat the above directions. Allow to harden.
• When the candy coating has hardened, squirt a little bit of black decorating gel onto the wax paper. Using a fine-tipped paint brush, draw the baby's eyes, nose, and mouth on the white candy melt. You can also create those features by piping icing, but I find it easier to draw them.
• Allow to harden, then serve.

NUTTER BUTTER BABIES - BABY SHOWER RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• *Set note at end before beginning. In a small bowl, microwave about 1/2 cup of a desired color of candy melts just until melted as directed on package, stirring in between. Don't overheat or the candy will separate. Working on 2-3 cookies at a time, dip the cookies into the melted candy, then place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. (Candy can be reheated slightly as needed). Immediately, press an unmelted white (or chocolate) candy melt onto the top section of the cookie. This will be the baby's face. Set aside to harden. (I placed some of the white candies flat side up, and some pointy side up using the little center tip as the nose). When the coating has hardened, squirt a little of the decorating gel onto a saucer or wax paper and, using the artist brush, draw the baby's eyes, nose, and mouth on the white (or chocolate) candy melt. (I used a toothpick to help). I went a little crazy on a few adding hair and nostrils!! :) Allow time for cookies to set before serving. (Note- The decorating gel does not set so the cookies can't be stacked on top of each other). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *NOTE: After doing a few as directed above, I found it easier to paint the baby faces on all the white and chocolate candies first. Then carefully placing one on the cookies as they were dipped, working on 2-3 cookies at a time so the melting candy doesn't harden too quickly. Also, I only dipped the front sides of the cookies. It makes them less sweet and also extends the melted candy so more cookies can be dipped.

AVOCADO BUTTER WITH BABY SHRIMP SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Beat together butter, avocado, lemon juice, chili powder and salt in a bowl.
• In a second bowl, marinate the baby shrimp with lemon juice, olive oil, hot pepper sauce and salt to taste.
• Lightly sprinkle salt on cucumber slices and let sit for 20 minutes.
• Pat cucumber dry with paper towels.
• Cut bread in half and spread slices with avocado butter. Top with overlapping cucumber slices and pile shrimp on top. Garnish with a watercress sprig.
• Repeat for remaining sandwiches.

PUMPKIN DUTCH BABY WITH PUMPKIN BUTTER

Steps:

• Place an 8-inch ovenproof skillet or cast-iron pan in the oven and preheat to 425°.
• Once the oven reaches temperature, blend 3 large eggs in a blender until well combined and frothy, 1 minute. Add ¼ cup of the pumpkin purée, then 1 cup milk, and then 1 Tbsp. of the butter, blending for 30 seconds after each addition. Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, ¼ tsp. allspice, ¼ tsp. ground ginger, ¼ tsp. nutmeg, ½ tsp. salt, and 1 tsp. of the cinnamon in one addition. Blend again until combined and frothy, 1 minute (scraping down the sides of the blender if necessary).
• Pull the hot pan from the oven and add the remaining 2 Tbsp. butter, swirling the pan so it melts evenly across the bottom (it will bubble and brown). Once the butter is melted, immediately pour in the Dutch baby batter and return to the oven. Bake until golden brown and slightly puffed, 20 minutes.
• While the Dutch baby bakes, combine ½ cup apple cider, 3 Tbsp. maple syrup, the remaining ½ tsp. cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and the rest of the can of pumpkin purée (about 1 ¼ cups) in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until the mixture starts to bubble, then reduce to medium and cook, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides of the pot with a spatula, until dark and thickened with no raw pumpkin flavor remaining, 20 to 25 minutes. Slice the Dutch baby (it will start to sink as soon as you take it out of the oven) and serve with the pumpkin butter and powdered sugar.