Mediterranean Butter Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons pine nuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon garlic, powder*
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup chopped and pitted kalamata olive
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together. Spread on a loaf of sliced Italian bread and toast in oven. Serve warm from oven.
*You may substitute 4 teaspoons of chopped garlic (4 whole cloves) for garlic powder.
My Notes: We usually freezes half of this recipe in a sealed bag for later. For optimum freshness, use from the freezer within 3 months. Only store in the refrigerator for a week.