browned butter Archives - Cooking Classy with a sprinkle of fancy Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:11:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 44235149 Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies https://www.cookingclassy.com/browned-butter-salted-chocolate-chip-cookies/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/browned-butter-salted-chocolate-chip-cookies/#comments Tue, 14 May 2024 20:36:02 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=4626 Decadently delicious Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies - A cookie with crisp edges, a soft and chewy yet melty center, that's studded with rich chocolate chips throughout, and it's all highlighted with the ultra rich, nutty flavor of browned butter. They are one of the absolute best cookies!

Plate full of browned butter chocolate chip cookies overlapping.

A Family Favorite Cookie!

Once you taste these full flavored brown butter chocolate chip cookies you may not look at a plain old chocolate chip cookie the same. They are a supremely delicious upgrade on a timeless classic.

They have a gourmet flavor, they're always company worthy, and it's a treat everyone can agree on. And once you learn the simple art of browning butter they are a breeze to make.

This is one of those repeat recipes to make time and time again for any special occasion, and I'd dare say it's even worthy of a spot in your recipe book. Each and every bite is to be loved and savored!

Close up photo of a browned butter chocolate chip cookie.

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Browned Butter Sweet Potato Casserole https://www.cookingclassy.com/browned-butter-sweet-potato-casserole/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/browned-butter-sweet-potato-casserole/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2015 03:22:00 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/2012/11/browned-butter-sweet-potato-casserole/ Sweet Potato Casserole - a classic fall recipe upgraded with rich browned butter for a luxurious Thanksgiving side! Buttery mashed sweet potatoes are topped with crisp cornflakes, pecan crumble, and melty marshmallows and toasted. It's must must-try side dish—or is it dessert? You decide!

Sweet Potato in a white casserole dish. One scoop is removed to show sweet potato layer. It's topped with rows of crushed cornflakes and pecans then alternating rows of mini marshmallows.

The Best Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe!

This sweet potato dish has the best of everything and just the right amount of contrast with its creamy sweet potatoes, a sprinkle of gooey melty marshmallows, and that finishing crisp you get from the cornflakes and crunchy pecan topping.

Simply put this casserole is heavenly! It deserves a spot on your holiday menu, right next to the turkey!

Who know the word casserole and heavenly could ever go together in the same sentence but it just does with this one. Try it and see for yourself! It might just become a family favorite for your family too!

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Herb Crepes with Eggs, Swiss, Ham and Browned Butter https://www.cookingclassy.com/herbed-crepes-with-eggs-swiss-and-ham/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/herbed-crepes-with-eggs-swiss-and-ham/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:07:42 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/?p=7721 I'm so in love with all the varieties of sweetly filled crepes but it is time for me to start making the savory crepes. My cousin Rose had her wedding shower at the cutest cafe last week. They served a delicious brunch which included crepes much like these.

They are easy to prepare and they make for a fancy breakfast or brunch. To me they are like breakfast burritos made elegant or something (not that ham and eggs are elegant it's just that I think crepes are delicate and elegant).

herb crepes with eggs, swiss, ham and browned butter

The Best Savory Crepe Recipe!

At the cafe I believe they added melted butter over the crepes and I thought to myself, well if you are going to add melted butter you may as well brown it. My siblings make fun of me and say I'm obsessed with browned butter and salty caramel.

A lot of my family doesn't like salted caramel, can you believe it? I know, it's sinful. One of these days I'm going to get them hooked though. Its incredible what just a few flakes of salt or a small drizzle of browned butter can do.

Two of the best flavor enhancers. I listed the brown butter as optional in the recipe but really you'd be crazy to leave it out :).

With these you can also add in red peppers, mushrooms, sauteed onions, red pepper flakes - whatever you like in your scrambled eggs basically.

You can also use a different type of cheese, I just went with the same they used at the cafe. I'm telling you, these definitely should be added to your weekend breakfast menu. They are so good! Enjoy!

herb crepes with eggs, swiss, ham and browned butter

How to Make Savory Crepes

  • Make crepe batter in a blender. Let rest in refrigerator 1 hour.
  • Swirl crepe batter into heated buttered skillet and cook, flipping halfway through.
  • Blend eggs. Brown butter then cook eggs in butter, toss with cheese.
  • Assemble crepes layering ham, cheesy eggs and finishing with browned butter and wrap.

 

Herb Crepes with Eggs, Swiss, Ham and Browned Butter

Delicious savory herb crepes filled with scrambled eggs, flavorful swiss and ham and finished with rich brown butter.

  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 Tbsp salted butter (, melted, plus more for pan)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley or other herb of choice*
  • 10 oz ham (, cut into strips about 2-inches wide**)
  • 1/4 cup salted butter (, browned, for serving (optional))

Scrambled Eggs with Swiss

  • 12 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 5 oz Shredded Swiss cheese
  1. In a blender combine milk, flour, eggs, butter, salt and chopped parsley and pulse mixture until well blended, about 10 seconds. Transfer mixture to an airtight container and refrigerate 1 hour.
  2. To prepare crepes, heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat (be sure to use a pan that has a good non-stick coating or you'll likely just end up with a mess). 
  3. Once pan is hot, coat lightly with butter (I just ran the end of a stick of butter along the pan - just the bottom of pan and lower third of the rim) and pour 1/4 cup batter into the pan and immediately swirl pan in a circular motion while slightly tilting pan to allow batter to coat bottom of pan entirely in an even layer (it should go slightly up along the inner rim of the pan as well). 
  4. Cook crepe about 25 - 40 seconds until top of crepe appears dry and edges are lightly golden. Flip and cook opposite side until golden 10 - 20 seconds longer (if you find you pan is becoming to hot and crepes are cooking too quickly, reduce burner temp slightly as needed). Repeat this process with remaining batter, lightly buttering pan before cooking each crepe. Stack cooked crepes on a plate or baking dish.
  5. For the Scrambled Eggs with Swiss:
  6. Crack 12 eggs into a blender, add in 1/2 cup milk, onion powder, garlic powder and season with salt and pepper to taste, (cover with lid) and blend mixture on low speed for 10 seconds. 
  7. Heat a large, deep non-stick skillet over medium-heat. Melt 1/2 Tbsp butter in saucepan and spread it along bottom and edges of skillet. Once butter has begun to foam, pour blended egg mixture into pan.
  8. Stir eggs frequently with a spatula, making sure to scrape along the surface of the pan to prevent bottom from browning and a skin from forming. Cook eggs several minutes until beginning to set, then add cheese and cook until they've reached desired doneness (note: they will continue to cook slightly once removed so judge accordingly). Remove from heat.

  9. To assemble crepes:
  10. Align 1 - 2 strips of ham in the center of a warm crepe (you may need two if they are short pieces. If using the deli ham you can either layer it in the center accordion style or just place it over the crepe in a single layer to cover the diameter of the crepe), then layer with eggs. Wrap crepes, drizzle with warm browned butter and serve.
  • *You can also use a combination of herbs. I think good choices would be tarragon, chives, thyme or rosemary. Parlsey doesn't have a lot of flavor so if you want a little more flavor you may want to choose on of those listed above.
  • **I used leftover ham that I'd sliced from a roasted ham (which I sliced fairly thin) and I cut it into strips to fit into the center of the crepe. Quality deli ham would also work.

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Browned Butter Almond Pesto https://www.cookingclassy.com/browned-butter-almond-pesto/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/browned-butter-almond-pesto/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:23:00 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/2012/09/browned-butter-almond-pesto/ Browned Butter Almond Pesto delivers a deep and satisfying flavor, whether you toss it with fresh pasta, spread it on a sandwich, or use it as a dip. The complex browned almond butter, tangy lemon juice, salty cheeses, and bright basil make this pesto absolutely show-stopping. 

Is there anything like the delicious taste and incredible scent of fresh, homemade pesto? If you've got basil in the garden at its prime then I think you're going to want to try this recipe. This definitely isn't your ordinary pesto. The typical pesto uses all extra virgin olive oil (rather than half olive oil half butter), pine nuts, no lemon juice and one type of cheese, which is usually Parmesan.

I wanted to change things up and make new and exciting pesto, so I chose to add none other than one of my favorite ingredients, browned butter. Then I wanted to switch out the typical nut and use my favorite nut which is almonds.

I also decided rather than using whole almonds to use almond butter because of it's smooth texture and light sweetness. Then for a very slight fresh tang I added a little squeeze of lemon juice.

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Spread this pesto over some freshly boiled pasta along with a light sprinkling of cheese and you'll create a meal worth remembering. So simple yet so divine. It's amazing what fresh basil and browned butter can do especially when combine together.

This pesto is also incredible as a sandwich spread (say hello to the best turkey sandwich you've ever had), with bruschetta toasts, or as a dip for bread and veggies. But my guess is that you won't have any leftover after you lick the pasta bowl clean!

Not your average deep, vibrant green but it's sooo good... I hope you enjoy it!

Browned Butter Almond Pesto

Browned Butter Almond Pesto

A deliciously buttery easy to make pesto.

  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves (, lightly packed)
  • 2 large cloves garlic (, minced)
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Romano cheese ((1 oz))
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp almond butter*
  • 1/4 cup butter (, browned and cooled until just warm to the touch**)
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 light squeeze lemon juice
  • 3 - 4 Tbsp warm water
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)
  1. Add basil to a food processor and pulse a few times. Add garlic, Romano cheese, Parmesan cheese and almond butter, then with motor running, stream in butter and olive oil and pulse until well blended. Pulse in lemon juice and enough warm water to reach desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over your favorite pasta. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 days.
  2. Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

*I used Maranatha brand, it has a little bit of added cane sugar in it which I thought complimented the natural sweetness of the basil, but you can use unsweetened almond butter instead. Alternately you could use whole roasted almonds, about 1/4 cup, just pulse them in the food processor several times before adding in the basil and other ingredients.

**After browning the butter, I poured it into a bowl and set the bowl over an ice bath and swirled the bowl and it cooled much quicker then just letting it rest at room temperature.

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Browned Butter Crinkle Cookies with Salted Caramel Frosting https://www.cookingclassy.com/browned-butter-crinkle-cookies-with-salted-caramel-frosting/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/browned-butter-crinkle-cookies-with-salted-caramel-frosting/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:29:00 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/browned-butter-crinkle-cookies-with-salted-caramel-frosting/ Browned Butter Crinkle Cookies with Salted Caramel Frosting are decadent and elevated cookies, bursting with the deep flavor of browned butter, smooth caramel, and the bright complexity of a few sea salt sprinkles to bring it all together. 

Looking for a new favorite cookie recipe? With these, I know I've found one of mine. This is a cookie that will melt in your mouth as you savor every last exciting flavor it has to offer. It's loaded with decadent, rich, browned flavor (from not only the browned butter but the browned sugar of the caramel).

Browned Butter Crinkle Cookies

Browned Butter Crinkle Cookies

I love the pairing of browned butter and caramel because they are both forms of browned ingredients. They just makes sense to go together don't they? The coarse sea salt takes these to a whole new gourmet level. You get lots of sweet with a delicious sprinkle of the perfect amount of salty.

These cookies are simply amazing all on their own (without the Salted Caramel Frosting) but the silky frosting just adds so many exciting flavor compliments to the cookie that they just shouldn't to be made without it. I love to serve these with a big glass of milk, but they'd also pair well with hot chocolate or coffee! Enjoy and share!

Browned Butter Crinkle Cookies with Salted Caramel Frosting

More Salted Caramel Treats to Try

Salted caramel is having a MOMENT! Caramel is delicious on its own, but real foodies know that adding the tiny shards of salty flavor only deepens the taste of your caramel. If you've never tried it because salt with your dessert sounds a little strange—trust me. You'll never go back. Here are some other salted caramel recipes I've created:

Browned Butter Crinkle Cookies with Salted Caramel Frosting

Soft chewy cookies with a rich browned butter flavor paired with a delicious caramel frosting!

  • 1 cup salted butter (, diced into cubes)
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (, for rolling cookies)

Salted Caramel Frosting

  • 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp caramel sauce or caramel ice cream topping ((I used Hershey's))
  • 1/4 cup butter (, softened)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3/4 tsp coarse sea salt (, divided)
  1. Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook just until butter has browned, swirling occasionally (butter will go through stages, it will melt, then splatter a bit, then foam and golden bubbles will begin to appear in the center on the surface with little brown specs - this is when you want to remove it, don't burn it). Pour butter (and scrape out all of the browned butter with a rubber spatula) into a heat proof bowl. Allow butter to cool until just warm to the touch, about 20 - 25 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside. Add cooled butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and light-brown sugar to an electric stand mixer and mix until well blended. Add in egg, egg yolk and vanilla and mix until combine. 
  3. Slowly add in dry ingredients and mix just until combine. Scoop dough out 1 1/2 Tbsp at a time and form into balls (dough will seem a bit dry, I think this is due to using warm butter it seems to slightly begin the cooking process before baking), then pour 1/4 cup granulated sugar into a small bowl and roll balls in sugar to evenly coat. Place sugar coated dough balls onto a Silpat lined or greased baking sheet. Using the bottom of a flat measuring cup or drinking glass gently flatten each ball to 1/2 inch, then bake in preheated oven 9-11 minutes.
  4. Allow to cool several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Cool completely then frost each cookie with Salted Caramel Frosting and sprinkle each cookie evenly with a small pinch of sea salt immediately following (so the salt sticks before frosting sets). Store cookies in a single layer in an airtight container.

Salted Caramel Frosting

  1. In a large mixing bowl, using and electric hand mixer on low speed, whip together caramel sauce, butter and vanilla until pale and smooth about 1 minute. Add in powdered sugar and mix until well blended and smooth. Use coarse sea salt to sprinkle over frosted cookies.
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Pan Seared Honey Glazed Salmon with Browned Butter Lime Sauce – The Best Salmon I’ve Ever Eaten https://www.cookingclassy.com/pan-seared-honey-glazed-salmon-with-browned-butter-lime-sauce-the-best-salmon-ive-ever-eaten/ https://www.cookingclassy.com/pan-seared-honey-glazed-salmon-with-browned-butter-lime-sauce-the-best-salmon-ive-ever-eaten/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:35:00 +0000 https://www.cookingclassy.com/pan-seared-honey-glazed-salmon-with-browned-butter-lime-sauce-the-best-salmon-ive-ever-eaten/ Pan Seared Honey Glazed Salmon with Browned Butter Lime Sauce. Need we say more?? This is one of the best salmon recipes you'll ever try! The salmon has a delicious golden brown exterior and the perfect blend of sweet and tart and buttery flavors.

Pan Seared Honey Glazed Salmon
I'm going to be a little lazy about it and just tell you, you need to try this salmon! It is really the best salmon I have ever eaten! I saw this recipe over Epicurious, from Gourmet Magazine. I will be honest, Gourmet Magazine is sometimes too "gourmet" for me. Their version of this however looked awesome! Simple yet incredible.

Pan Seared Honey Glazed Salmon

I created my own version by jazzing it up to suit my taste. Rather than grilling it I pan seared it, obviously. I wanted a tiny bit of sweet to balance out the citrus-y tang so I added honey, and what better way to get that perfectly golden brown, crisp crust then to pan sear it along with a little sprinkling of flour?

I also thought if you're going to make butter one of the main components of the dish then you may as well brown it and add another layer of delicious flavor. It's amazing how well the citrus of the lime, the silky sweet of the honey and the deep, rich flavor of the browned butter go together. Browning butter takes a little extra time and attention, but it is ALWAYS worth it—I promise! Browned butter is incredible!

They all compliment the salmon perfectly. I can tell you now, the majority of the time this is going to be my go to salmon recipe. Not only does it taste phenomenal but it is incredibly easy to make.

Serve this alongside some roasted asparagus and garlic mashed red potatoes and you've got a delicious, elegant meal definitely set to impress. Enjoy!

Pan Seared Honey Glazed Salmon

Pan Seared Honey Glazed Salmon with Browned Butter Lime Sauce – The Best Salmon I’ve Ever Eaten

This is one of the best salmon recipes you'll ever try! The salmon has a delicious golden brown exterior and the perfect blend of sweet and tart and buttery flavors.

  • 4 (6 oz) salmon fillets, rested at room temperature 20 minutes
  • 8 tsp flour (, divided)
  • 2 Tbsp honey (, divided)
  • zest of 1 - 2 limes ((I like it with a generous amount so in my opinion 2))
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 recipe Browned Butter Lime Sauce (, recipe follows)

Browned Butter Lime Sauce

  • 6 Tbsp salted butter (, diced)
  • 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic (, minced)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  1. Working in batches of two salmon fillets at a time (or using two skillets, because you don't want to overcrowd the salmon when cooking it on the stove-top so it cooks more evenly), place salmon fillets on a cutting board or plate and sprinkle 1 tsp flour over each side of the salmon fillets and spread flour to evenly coat. Evenly drizzle 3/4 tsp honey over each side of the flour coated salmon fillets.* Drizzle 1 Tbsp olive oil into a 10 inch non-stick skillet, swirl pan to evenly coat bottom and heat over medium heat. Once oil is hot, carefully place salmon in pan and cook over medium heat, 3-5 minutes per side until salmon has cooked through and bottom has nicely browned**. Plate salmon immediately, drizzle each fillet with 1 1/2 - 2 Tbsp Browned Butter Lime Sauce and sprinkle with lime zest. Serve warm.
  2. *Note that once you remove the salmon from the plate some of the flour and honey coating will stick to the plate so I'd recommend just scraping it up with a spatula and adding it to the salmon once it's in the pan, alternately you could just coat one side with the flour and honey then after adding it to the pan you can coat the top side with flour and honey. Either way works I'd just say don't waste any of that delicious coating.
  3. **If you feel the salmon is darkening too much before the center is cooked through, you can brown the salmon in pan on both sides for about 2 minutes then place in a sprayed baking sheet and bake at 350 for 7 - 10 minutes to finish cooking through.

Browned Butter Lime Sauce

  1. Place butter in a small (light colored) saucepan. Cook over medium heat, swirling pan occasionally, until butter is fragrant and has turned a tan shade (for a step by step tutorial on how to brown butter see link here, although I would recommend not to stir constantly rather swirl pan occasionally). Remove from heat and add browned butter along with lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper to a blender. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds to 1 minute until well blended. Pour sauce into a small glass dish (note: whisk butter mixture with a fork before pouring onto salmon as it will separate, rewarm if needed).
  2. I didn't have much of this left after drenching the salmon with it but I used what was left over fresh corn on the cob, so good! Try if you'd like.
  3. Recipe Source: inspired by Gourmet Magazine, July 2006
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Honey Glazed Salmon

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