Bistro Butter

Bistro Butter

Author: 
2nd Annual Plugrá Magnifique Recipe Contest
Prep Time: 
15 minutes
Cook Time: 
30 minutes
Yield: 
16 servings
Ingredients: 

1 1/2 cups Beaujolais Nouveau or Beaujolais Villages wine
1 shallot, large, minced
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, fresh, ground
4 tarragon springs, fresh
6 chervil stems
1/2 pound Plugrá® European-Style Butter, salted, softened
2 teaspoons green peppercorns, coarsely crushed (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons tarragon leaves, snipped

Directions: 

1. Reduce wine, shallots, pepper, tarragon, and chervil in a flared saucepan over moderate heat to 1/4 cup, about 15-18 minutes. Strain and discard solids. Return wine reduction to the saucepan and reduce by half. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
2. Whip Plugrá Butter until smooth and light.
3. Drizzle in wine reduction and whip to combine.
4. Fold in peppercorns and tarragon until well combined.
5. Shape into a log using parchment or wax paper. Refrigerate until firm (about 2 hours), slice into thin rounds as needed or transfer to plastic wrap to store.