Maple Pecan Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 medium shallots, minced
1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/8 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Saute shallots in one tablespoon of the butter until caramelized and almost crisp, and allow to cool.
Fold all ingredients together and chill.
When almost firm, place flavored butter onto wax paper and roll into a log.
Seal in plastic wrap and refrigerate or freeze until needed (can cut off portions of the roll and keep the rest frozen).
Let butter soften before using for best flavor.