Whipped Orange Butter is a deliciously creamy sweetened compound butter that is delicious on baked goods.

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Butter is great by itself. But compound butters add an extra level of taste sensations to a dish without a lot more effort.

The orange butter is great on toast, but my original reason for making it was as a filling and topping for crepes. The idea, of course, is an inspiration from Madame Julia Child herself in the cookbook from her classic television show The French Chef.

Recipe

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Ingredients

2 large oranges
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ pound unsalted butter (room temperature)
3 tablespoons orange liqueur (optional)

Instructions

Zest the oranges using a zester or vegetable peeler. Using a mortar and pestle, food processor or knife and chopping board combine the the zest and sugar until the peel is ultrafine.
Add orange sugar to a mixing bowl with the butter and beat with an electric mixer to combine.
Cut oranges in half and squeeze juices. Strain juice and add ⅔ cup juice and liqueur (if using) to the butter and whip together with the mixer.
Store in a jar or other container in the refrigerator until ready to use.