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    Home » Entertaining

    Using Butter Molds and Herbal Butter

    by Patti Estep · Feb 8, 2015

    Antique Butter Molds ~ gardenmatter.com

    Have you ever used a butter mold? Maybe you've seen them at Easter in the shape of a lamb. I'm not sure where that custom came from and some think it's a little creepy. However, I've seen many beautiful antique wooden butter molds which were originally made as a kind of trademark stamp for the person or dairy farm that produced the butter.

    Rectangular Butter Mold ~ gardenmatter.com

    I found these two beauties on Etsy. The rectangular one says it was made in Germany. You can see that it holds quite a bit of butter. Don't you think this would be pretty on your Easter table? The other one is a small plunger type that makes little pats of butter.

    Round Plunger Butter Mold ~gardenmatter.com

    You can make your own butter by whipping heavy cream and removing the "milk" from the fat. There are instructions all over the web. I decided to make some herbal butter for my new mold. We like to use herb butter on so many things.

    Herb Butter Uses:

    grilled meats, fish, veggies
    mashed potatoes
    bread or rolls
    garlic bread
    tea sandwiches
    popcorn
    corn on the cob
    roasting a chicken or turkey (placed under the skin)

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    To use the molds I carefully cleaned them with a little warm water and mild soap. Then I soaked them in cold water for 30 minutes. I filled them with softened herb butter and put them in the freezer  for another 30 minutes. The rectangular one was tough to remove but the plunger came out easily. Next time I'll try spraying the large mold with cooking spray which is one idea I found looking around the web.

    Herbal Butter Rectangular Mold ~ gardenmatter.com

    It's hard to see the pattern on the butter pat because of the herbs, maybe save that one for plain butter.

    Butter Pat ~gardenmatter.com

     

    As usual I had a lot of creative fun playing with the molds. You can find antique butter molds all over the web in interesting patterns. I also found brand new ones at Lehmans. You can also use chocolate molds for small butter pats. I hope you will try one for you next dinner party.

     

    Antique Molds & Herbal Butter ~ gardenmatter.com

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Amy | Canary Street Crafts

      February 12, 2015 at 9:10 pm

      So pretty!! I'm on the lookout for a butter mold now so I can do this myself!

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      • Patti

        February 13, 2015 at 8:40 am

        They are pretty sweet.Thanks Amy.
        Glad you stopped by.

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    2. Lisa

      February 08, 2015 at 3:55 pm

      So pretty! I didn't think your herb butter could get any better!

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      • Patti

        February 08, 2015 at 5:05 pm

        Thanks Lisa!

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