Recipe: 9 Sandwich Maker Pocket Spreads and Flavored Butters

SANDWICH MAKER POCKET SPREADS

The following recipes are spreads that can be used in place of butter on the outside of bread/dough when making sandwich maker pocket sandwiches.

MAYO SPREAD:
1/4 cup real Mayonnaise; 1/4 tsp. onion powder; 1/4 tsp. celery salt. Stir to combine. Enough for 8 slices of bread. Mayo spread will enhance the flavor of most foods except sweets. Especially good on sandwiches with eggs, cheese, ham and seafood or vegetable pockets.

CURRIED MAYONNAISE:
1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 tsp. mild Indian curry powder. Stir to combine - enough for 8 slices of bread. Curry is a nice flavor accompaniment with beef, chicken, lamb, shrimp and vegetables.

MAPLE BUTTER:
1/4 soft butter or margarine; 1/2 tsp. maple flavoring. Stir to combine. Enough for 8 slices. Use maple butter for pockets. Use with pork, ham or sweets.

VANILLA BUTTER:
1/4 soft butter or margarine; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Stir to combine - enough for 8 slices of bread. Vanilla butter enhances flavor and has an enticing aroma while cooking.

ALMOND BUTTER:
1/4 soft butter or margarine; 1/4 tsp almond extract. Stir to combine - enough for 8 slices bread. Use with fruit pie filling or other sweets.

HERBED BUTTER:
1/4 cup soft butter or margarine; 1/4 tsp herbs (combine basil, thyme, rosemary and tarragon). Stir to combine. Spread on one side of 8 bread slices or other bread products used for pockets. This taste especially good with meats, cheese and vegetables.

GARLIC BUTTER:
1/4 cup soft butter or margarine; 1 clove garlic, crushed. Stir to combine. Enough for 8 bread slices. Use with any eat or vegetable filling.

HONEY BUTTER:
1/4 cup soft butter or margarine; 1 tblsp. honey. Stir to combine. This is enough to spread 8 slices of bread. Because the honey promotes browning, use this on pockets which only have to brown and heat through. If used on egg sandwiches, etc... the bread may over brown before the egg finishes cooking.

LEMON BUTTER:
1/4 cup soft butter or margarine; finely grated rind of 1 lemon (about 1/2tsp.). Stir to combine. This is enough to spread 8 slices of bread. The fresh lemon brings out the flavor of fruit filling and seafood fillings.

Source: Vivian Thiele