Picante new mexican herb butter
Yield: 1 Batch
Ingredients:
- 3 Garlic cloves; minced
- 1 Ancho chili -- toasted and ground -- stems and seeds removed -or-
- 4 ts New Mexico chili powder
- 3 tb Cilantro; freshly chopped
- 2 ts Mexican oregano -- freshly chopped
- 3 tb Pecans; lightly toasted -- chopped
- 1 tb Gold tequila or lime juice
- 1 tb Freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 lb Butter; softened
Instructions:
With a wooden spoon gently blend all ingredients in a bowl. The butter turns a lovely pumpkin color. Freezes well. Hutson writes: "Delicious over corn on the cob or squash as well as with grilled chicken or steaks." From Lucinda Hutson's "Four Mexican Herbs" article in "The Herb Companion." Aug./Sept. 1989 Vol. 1 No. 6. Pg. 31. Typed for you by Cathy Harned.



