A couple of years ago we took a family trip to the United Kingdom. One of the places we went to was the Lake District to visit my husband's family. Besides the beautiful scenery and the good company, I fell in love with rum butter, a local specialty. Delicious, creamy, and sweet, it is the perfect pairing with biscuits or oat cakes, and mincemeat tarts. As this is the first year I made mincemeat with my in-laws, I thought rum butter would be a great thing to make for a homemade Christmas present, not only to pair with the tarts we made, but to bring back memories of a great family trip!
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
4 tbsp dark rum
Method
Cream butter with sugar and nutmeg. Once you have a pale smooth mixture, slowly add the rum, continuing to beat after each addition. Add more rum to taste, if desired. Beat until creamy and smooth. Store in the refrigerator. Allow to soften slightly before serving.
A delicious treat and a beautiful homemade Christmas present!
I thought I would share a few snaps of the very charming Lake District from our trip:
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