Name: Blue Cheese Butter
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: 1/4 pound crumbled firm blue cheese (1 cup); 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 2 tablespoons Port

You get a quick sauce when you let compound butter melt on a hot steak.

Cooks' note:

Butter keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1/4 pound crumbled firm blue cheese (1 cup)

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened

2 tablespoons Port

Preparation

Gently mash together all ingredients in a bowl with a fork, leaving some texture.

TagsCondiment Sauce Spreads Port Alcohol Beverages Blue Cheese Cheese Dairy Dinner Gluten Free Nut Free Vegetarian Quick Easy Make Ahead 5 Ingredients or Fewer 30 Minutes or Less No-Cook Fall Gourmet

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