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A delicious savory butter adds flavor to fresh-from-the-garden radishes atop baguette slices.

Why try? This is the perfect appetizer or snack that highlights the spicy, refreshing crispness of these ruby gems of the earth.

Foodie Byte: The compound butter in this recipe can be used for a variety of other applications from a grilled steak topping to the finishing touch to a pan sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 baguette, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch radishes, very thinly sliced
• 1 cup Plugra butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

1. Cream butter in a mixing bowl until smooth.
2. Add in the rest of ingredients and mix until incorporated.
3. Spread a thin layer of butter over each baguette slice.
4. Arrange radish slices over buttered bread and serve.