One of the delights of starting a blog has been poking around a little bit to read and see what others are doing. Like every hobby or interest, I had no idea what a big world there was out there! I’ve enjoyed learning from many creative people. One of the blogs I discovered (all by myself, even!) is Heather Bullard’s.
I really love her photography. It’s so beautiful! Recently she posted pictures of her new baby chicks … in teacups! Um, cute. You should check it out if you haven’t already. I think you’ll enjoy it.
I found this recipe on Heather’s blog, and had to make it. In fact, it looked so good that I tried it out on guests without having made it before. The verdict: it’s fabulous!
Here is the recipe for how I made it:
Heather Bullard’s Casino Butter 1 pound butter, softened 2 Tb. fresh lemon juice 1-2 tsp. hot sauce (I used Frank’s hot sauce) 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 4 green onions, finely chopped 1/3 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped 1/3 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped salt & pepper to taste Heather chops everything finely, then puts it in a food processor. I have only a tiny food processor and so I would have had to do 4 or 5 batches. I put the butter in a mixing bowl and used my hand mixer to whip it a little bit. Then I chopped the garlic, onions, pepper and parsley and pulsed them in my processor. I then added everything to the mixing bowl and again used my hand mixer to combine it all really well. I think it worked.
Heather takes half the butter, rolls it in wax paper and freezes it. Then she uses the other half on a loaf of french bread. It was the french bread I wanted to try. I spread butter over both halves, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, and broiled it. I think I only used 1/4 of the casino butter, though, instead of half. I rolled up the rest in wax paper to freeze for another use.
Here is the link to Heather’s recipe, explanations and directions. (She also puts wine in hers, which I omitted.) And her pictures are far lovelier than mine.
Can I say that this became an instant family favorite?! It was the YUMMIEST garlic style bread I’ve ever eaten.
Please, do yourself a favor and treat yourself! It’s delicious! Thanks for sharing, Heather!
