Polish Canape Butters (polska Maslo)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (for each flavored butter)
• 1 -3 tablespoon fresh herb (such as dill, parsley, chives)
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated horseradish (or daikon)
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 -2 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 3 -4 tablespoons mashed anchovies
• 1 small herring fillet

Recipe

• 1 tiny, polish-style canapés or open-face sandwiches may be served with the aperitif to whet the appetite of your dinner guests, or as the main snack at card parties, club meetings, or various informal gatherings. a tray or platter decoratively arranged with these colorful kanapki will add a festive note to any get together and invite your guests to savor and socialize.
• 2 dill butter (maslo koperkowe).
• 3 fork-blend 1/2 cup soft butter with 2-3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill and salt & pepper to taste.
• 4 garden-green butter (maslo z zielenina).
• 5 fork-blend 1/2 cup soft butter with 1 tablespoon each finely chopped fresh dill, parsley and chives. salt & pepper to taste.
• 6 horseradish butter (maslo chrzanowe).
• 7 cream 1/2 cup soft butter, then blend in 1 tablespoon freshly grated horseradish and 2 teaspoons lemon juice plus a dash of salt. may be mixed in a blender.
• 8 mustard butter (maslo musztardowe).
• 9 fork-blend 1/2 cup soft butter with 1-2 tablespoons brown prepared mustard, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and a dash of salt.
• 10 anchovy butter (maslo sardelowe).
• 11 combine 1/2 cup soft butter with 3 or 4 mashed or ground anchovy fillets (canned). for a more pronounced anchovy taste, blend in a little of the anchovy oil. optional: sprinkle in a little bit of lemon juice.
• 12 herring butter (maslo sledziowe).
• 13 soak 1 small herring in cold water overnight, then skin, bone and mash or grind. combine with 1/2 cup soft butter. optional: a little lemon juice may be added.