CANDIED GINGER BUTTER
From: More Muffins: 72 Recipes for Moist, Delicious, Fresh-Baked Muffins by Barbara Albright, Leslie Weiner, Weiner Albright

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 tablespoon honey
Generous dash of salt

In a small bowl, stir together butter, ginger, honey and salt until combined. Serve butter immediately or cover and refrigerate. To serve, let stand for 15 minutes at room temperature to soften.

Yield: about 1/2 cup

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GINGER BUTTER
Source: Kehoe House Bed and Breakfast Inn
Savannah, GA 31405

1 cup soft butter
3 Tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger

Mix butter and ginger together until well blended. Serve with Sweet Potato Pecan Pancakes.