SALTED HONEY BUTTER

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The lush combination of honey and butter is a classic for biscuits, but adding crunchy salt is a modern touch that makes this topping sing. The chef Joe Dobias uses alaea red salt from Hawaii for color contrast, but any large-grained sea salt will work. If using other salts, you may need less - add sparingly and taste as you go.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories quick, condiments, dips and spreads

Time 10m

Yield 2/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature
2 1/2 tablespoons honey, preferably raw wildflower
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt, such as Hawaiian red alaea or Maldon

Steps:

Using a mixer (either hand or standing), whip butter and honey together until smooth and fluffy. Fold salt in gently with a rubber spatula. Serve soft or at room temperature, with a few extra grains of salt on top.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 162, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 64 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 1 gram