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Ginger Butter

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8

Ingredients

3 pieces crystallized ginger, finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

Preparation

  1. In a small bowl, stir ingredients with a fork until thoroughly combined. Shape into a log by rolling in parchment paper or plastic wrap. Chill until firm, about 1 hour, before slicing into eight rounds.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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