Garlic Pesto Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

GRIND IN FOOD PROCESSOR or chop up
1/2 lb basil leaves, with old stems removed (220g)
4 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted (optional)
4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated (optional)
4 tablespoons garlic (about 8 cloves)
PUT IN A SMALL POT
4 tablespoons olive oil (or other liquid oil)
4 tablespoons butter (or other solid oil)
3 teaspoons salt

Preparation

Heat the pot slightly and slowly only until warm to touch and butter just melted into the olive oil and salt.
Add the processed 4 ingredients to the pot and turn off the heat after stirring for 1 to 2 minutes. Continue stirring until well incorporated. (The less cooking of the garlic, the stronger the taste).