Cranberry Orange Butter

That's right people.....butter.

Don't worry, there will be no churning involved. 

I made this butter a couple of years ago for Thanksgiving and it was a hit.

Recipes like this are a great way to bring something unique to a very traditional holiday....or any other day.

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup of unsalted butter

1/4 cup of finely chopped dried cranberries

1/2 teaspoon of orange zest 

Let the butter soften so that you can easily mix in the other ingredients. 

Finely chop the dried cranberries and zest the orange. 

In a bowl, thoroughly mix the butter, cranberries, and orange. 

You can leave the butter in a small bowl and be finished, but I wanted mine to still look like a stick of butter so there were a few more steps. 

Use a piece of foil, and spread the butter into the shape of a rectangle.

Don't worry to much on making it look perfect...it's homemade!!

Fold the foil over and put into the refrigerator to harden. 

Once it has set, place on a pretty dish to make a new Thanksgiving table addition.