Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Loosely packed fresh
-basil leaves
1/2 c Sweet butter, softened
1 ts Freshly grated lemon zest,
-or to taste

In a saucepan of boiling water blanch the basil for 2 seconds. Drain
the basil well, pat it dry, and in a food processor blend it with the
butter, the zest, and sat to taste until the mixture is smooth. Let
the basil butter stand, covered tightly with plastic wrap, in a cool
place for 1 hour or, chilled, overnight. Serve the lemon basil butter
with steamed vegetables or grilled meats and fish. Makes about 2/3
cup.

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