Description

To make a butter candle, melt butter and pour it into a candle mold with an edible wick. Freeze until solid, then light the wick. The melting butter becomes a versatile addition to your dishes, perfect for dipping or drizzling over various foods.

If you haven’t heard, there is a viral butter candle trend going around. So, I decided to try one out for us. These candles are a playful way to enhance your charcuterie board, adding a delicious buttery twist to your bread, steaks, and roasted vegetables.

Ingredients

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Butter 250g (1 cup)
One bulb of Garlic
Olive oil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon of thyme, oregano, parsley, rosemary
Salt and pepper
One lemon
Rosemary figs

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Instructions

Roast the Garlic: Cut off the top part of the garlic and transfer it to the kitchen foil. Season the garlic with salt, pepper, and olive oil and close the foil. At 180°C/360°F bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
Soften the Butter: Add butter to a saucepan and let it melt. Set aside for 15 minutes and transfer to the bowl.
Mix Ingredients: Add the butter to a bowl with the garlic powder, thyme, parsley, oregano, and rosemary, and mix with a spatula to combine.
Shape and Chill The Candle: Add the lemon slices and rosemary figs to a cup and the food-safe candle wick in the middle. Pour the butter into the cup and then transfer it to the freezer for 1 hour. After time has elapsed, remove the butter from the cup.
Serve: Light the candle, and then enjoy it with the bread, steaks, and vegetables.

Notes

Properly chill the butter in the refrigerator because chilling will firm the butter and keep the wick in place.
Melt the butter on low heat to prevent it from burning.
If the butter candle hardens too much after refrigeration, let it sit at room temperature.
Use different herbs, flavors, and spices to create unique candles.
Use the food-safe wick. Ensure that the wick is made of cotton or hemp.
Before serving, light the candle for 10-15 minutes to melt it.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Freezing Time: 1 hours
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Occasion