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Butter Board & Wine Pairings | Taste and Tipple

Sage, Pear & Honey Butter Board

Dive into the latest food trend by preparing this beautiful autumnal butter board. Softened European-style butter creates the foundation for this snack, topped with flaky sea salt, lemon zest, walnuts in honey, fried sage, and sliced pears.

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Appetizer, Butter, Butter Board, Honey, Pear, Sage, Snacks, Walnuts
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 6
Author Yvonne Langen

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks European-style salted butter
  • 1 tbsp flaky sea salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 3 tbsp walnuts in honey
  • 1 pear, thinly sliced
  • 10 sage leaves, fried
  • 12 slices grainy bread, toasted

Fried Sage

  • 10 sage leaves
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Using an offset spatula or cheese knife, smear butter onto a small wooden serving board, until completely covered.

  2. Sprinkle flaky sea salt and lemon zest on top of the butter board.

  3. Drizzle with walnuts in honey. Scatter fried sage leaves, distributing evenly across the board. Top with sliced pear.

  4. Serve with toasted, grainy bread of your choosing.

Fried Sage

  1. Heat a small frying pan over medium heat. Once hot, add oil.

  2. Add sage leaves to the pan, flipping after 1-2 minutes, until crispy. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature before using.