Dreamy Orange Butter Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can you freeze orange butter? ›

Use orange zest and fresh garden herbs to make orange butter! This citrus herb compound butter is easy to make and can be frozen for later.

While all lemon butter recipes all contain the same ingredients: eggs, lemons, butter and sugar, the method can change, with some being made over a double boiler, or just stirred in a saucepan. There are also recipes for lemon curd that are made in the thermomix as well as the microwave.

Butter can stay safe for consumption inside the freezer for up to 6 to 12 months. The product must be properly sealed in an airtight container to exclude external factors. While butter's shelf-life can be extended by freezing, its quality may degrade the longer it stays in the freezer.

Refrigerated butter should last up to a month past the printed date if it's unopened. If the butter has been opened, it can last up to two weeks past that printed date. If you're storing the butter longer term, unopened butter stored in the freezer can last anywhere from nine months to a year past the date.

And adding in a little bit of liquid like lemon juice or white wine -- or even a small piece of cold butter -- right after removing it from the heat can help stop the browning process right where you want to. You also shouldn't bother browning salted butter.

Grainy or gritty lemon curd comes from curdled (over-coagulated) eggs, as a result of overcooking.

Compound butter can also be called 'herb butter' or in French, 'beurre compose'. It is a great butter to keep in the fridge or freezer.

Creating flavored butters is a quick and easy way to add a burst of flavor to your food. Compound butter can be kept refrigerated for several days. They can also be frozen for several months by being wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in plastic freezer bags.

Storing and Using

Store the finished fruit butter in airtight containers in the refrigerator or freezer.

What is the best way to freeze butter? ›

U.S. Dairy recommends storing butter in its original packaging, but you can also opt to wrap it in either plastic wrap or foil, and place it into a freezer-safe bag or airtight container. Freeze it in sticks or cut it into slices so you only need to thaw the amount you need.