Bacon Butter, for your inner glutton.

I was at brunch today with my brother Amit and two of his friends. One of which, let's call her S, is a pretty big foodie. In turn, our conversation was rather food-centric throughout the meal. Since it was brunch, bacon made its way onto the table. That got me thinking about bacon and bacon-based recipes. Now I don't think bacon goes well with EVERYTHING. But, if you want a great way to put bacon on almost anything, make this bacon butter. It's easy and it's really quite good.

What ya need:

• 1 stick (1/4 lb) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  
• 1/2 cup crisp bacon, finely crushed or crumbled (Serrano ham works as well)
• 1/4 Tbsp kosher salt (If you're using a specialty salt such as Himalayan, use a little less)
  
• 1/2 Tbsp freshly ground white pepper

Ok, so:
Grab a big bowl and throw in the butter and bacon. Mix these together until well-blended. Now throw in the salt and pepper, a little at a time, mixing as you go. Taste the butter between adding more salt and pepper so that you know when the salt and pepper are just right. Now grab a long piece of parchment paper and roll your butter mixture into a log in the parchment. Throw the log into the fridge for at least 90 minutes. It will remain good for about a week in this state. If you want to freeze it, it should be good for about three months. Honestly, though, if you make it, use it that same day. It tastes best that way.