Reg > wrote in news:8Repc.740$kt2.346
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> Tomorrow I'm serving two types of bread and I'm looking for ideas
> for accompaniments in the way of compound butters or spreads.
>
> First is a honey walnut bread. It's about 20% whole wheat flour
> and it's got a mildly toasty flavor in addition to the sweetness
> of the honey.
>
> The second is a red pepper and smoked cheddar bread. It's
> in the mild sourdough category, so it's chewy and slightly sour.
>
> Any ideas? What, if anything, would you want to go along with it?
>

Your breads sound wonderfully flavorful, so I'd keep it quite simple. For
the honey walnut bread, I'd be inclined to do a slightly sweetened honey-
butter made with sweet cream butter. For the red pepper and cheddar bread,
just plain unsalted cultured butter, since it has a bit of a tang.

--
Wayne

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