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Holiday Butter Board

Holiday butter board pairs softened butter with honey, orange zest, pomegranate, cranberries, pistachios, and rosemary. Spread it in swoops on a rimmed platter, then serve with thinly sliced baguette.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Butter softening 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 330
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the butter
  • 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks, softened
For the toppings
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp orange zest finely grated
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate arils
  • 2 tbsp dried cranberries finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp shelled pistachios finely chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary finely chopped
  • 0.25 tsp flaky salt
For serving
  • 1 baguette thinly sliced

Equipment

  • 1 12-inch rimmed serving platter

Method
 

Prepare the butter
  1. Let the butter stand at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes, until cool and easily spreadable.
  2. Spread the butter in swoops over a 12-inch rimmed serving platter.
Top the board
  1. Drizzle the honey over the butter and sprinkle with the orange zest.
  2. Scatter the pomegranate arils, cranberries, pistachios, and rosemary over the butter.
  3. Finish with the flaky salt.
Serve the board
  1. Arrange the baguette slices around the platter and serve immediately; discard any butter left at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

Notes

For easy spreading, let the butter soften until cool and easily spreadable. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days; freezing is not recommended. For a dairy-free option, use plant-based butter, and discard any butter left at room temperature for more than 2 hours.