sage butter & fried sage leaves

okay.

this is good.

as in, crazy-good.

sure, i had tried flavored butters before.
but, nothing prepared me for...
sage butter
& fried sage leaves.
it's going to be your new favorite thing.

our obsession for this delicacy began last year,  
when our radical farmers gave us a bunch of sage
along with the recipe.

now, it's your turn...

start with sage.

clean & remove the leaves from the woody stems.

melt a stick of butter.

add the sage leaves...

and simmer until the butter is caramel-colored.

pour the melted butter into a bowl or jar

and strain out the sage leaves.

now, you have 2 amazing treats:

1. sage butter

2. fried sage leaves

the butter can be used in its melted state,

or you can refrigerate to harden.

here is what i made:

mashed potatoes with sage butter

and fried sage leaves.

the fried sage leaves SHATTER

and melt on your tongue.

we have tried to compare them to bacon
or some kind of candy,

but there is NOTHING like fried sage leaves.

and the sage butter is incredibly delicious
spread on a baguette.
{or mashed into potatoes}

you really must try.

♥