Garlic Scape Butter Recipe (for freezing)
Make and freeze this delicious garlic scape butter recipe for cooking throughout the year.
Servings: 15 pats of butter
Equipment
- cutting board
- large kitchen knife
- mixing bowl
- wooden spoon
- parchment paper
- two teaspoons for molding butter
- freezer bag or freezer container
Ingredients
- 2 cups butter
- 9-10 tender garlic scapes
- optional: 5-10 sprigs of fresh herbs (parsley, dill, onion greens and oregano freeze well).
Instructions
- Let butter soften to room temperature the night before.
- Harvest garlic scapes and fresh herbs (if using).
- Mince scapes and herbs on a wooden cutting board in the kitchen.
- Place butter in a mixing bowl and add minced scapes and herbs.
- Mix everything together with a wooden spoon.
- Line a cutting board with parchment paper.
- Use two spoons to lift the butter and form cookie-size mounds of butter on parchment paper.
- Freeze butter until pats are solid and can be lifted.
- Lift butter and place in a freezer bag or airtight container.
- Keep frozen until ready to use. Pats can go directly into your cooking recipes or cast iron skillet.
- Butter will keep 6 months in the freezer (or more, if properly packaged).
