Tomato Butter

Ingredients

• 1 pound cherry tomatoes , halved
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 2 cloves garlic
• 0.5 tablespoons sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons salt , or more to taste
• 0.25 teaspoons black pepper , or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil , or more to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Set cherry tomatoes on the prepared backing sheet, cut side up and broil until they start to char and become soft, 5 to 8 minutes.

3. 3

   Combine tomatoes, butter, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper in a food processor and process until smooth. Let cool.

4. 4

   Once cooled, add basil leaves and process again.