This recipe is an excerpt from the article “Butter Boards” by Brittany Peterson featured in the Winter Vol 1 | Issue 3 | 2022 edition of Botanical Anthology. Our herbal magazine, featuring remedies, recipes and projects with plants for the autumn season, can be purchased as a digital version here and as a printed version here. Do you know someone dairy free or would you rather find a healthy afternoon snack for the family? Check out the full article to find the accompanying recipe for a Nut Butter Board.
Move over charcuterie boards, there’s a new indulgence in town. Boards laid out for guests have been a hostess trick for years, but they are ever evolving. The last decade has brought a child-like imagination to the infamous appetizer, through techniques such as beautiful roses made of delicatessens, but as sourdough bread has made its way back into the hearts of home kitchens, butter boards are taking the stage as an accompanying act.
Imagine a cold winter day, pulling hot bread from the stove and dipping it into a spread of butter adorned with fresh herbs and topped with sweet honey. There are so many ways to jazz up butter from herbs to citrus to edible flowers and the flavor combinations are endless!
Materials:
- 1 serving board
- 1 stick of salted butter, softened
- 1 orange
- 1 bundle of sage
- Honey to drizzle
Method:
Spread softened butter onto a clean serving board in a pattern or with whimsy. Zest orange over the spread. Place small leaves or chopped sage across the mixture. Drizzle with honey.
Serve immediately with warm bread or place in the fridge for later.
Brittany and her family are holistic homesteaders on a mission to live sustainably in the suburbs. Find her on Instagram at @subourbonfarms.
