Buttery Spread. I've been experimenting with making a butter based spread for toast. I'm not a big fan of margarine ... yet butter is very expensive if you're on a thrifty budget, and it's impossible to spread on bread when cold. Years ago I read about a mixture that had equal parts of light olive oil and butter ... a half/half recipe. Yesterday I tried my hand at such a mixture and tested it out on my kids. They all like the end results. Not having any light olive oil, I substituted vegetable oil. Next time, I'll try using the light olive oil.
1 stick very soft butter
1/2 cup light olive oil (or vegetable oil)
pinch of salt
In a bowl, mix the two oils together along with a pinch of salt. I used my stick blender. Put in a covered container and store in the refrigerator. The consistency is soft enough to spread right from the fridge. My next attempt will be to make a light whipped buttery spread ... stay tuned.
6 comments:
I cant wait to try this....thank you
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donna
I love your thrifty living!! You are inspiring
With the high price of olive oil, I wonder how much $ you save? One good thing...it does make it spreadable right out of the fridge and you get the benefit of the olive oil. I am a butter lover and never by margarine. I thank my mother for that!
Pat ... this really should have been a post about making a 'heart-better' butter ... than a less expensive knock off. But if you use veggie oil it's a less expensive route to go.
Ahh..gotcha! Who would't want a better heart?!
I gotta try this out sometime. I use Smart Balance Oil that has a mixture of Olive oil and some others and is less expensive than the pure stuff. It has a lot of Omegas and I like that.
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