Roasted garlic or herb compound butter

This is great for any savoury dish you want to make special. I use the roasted garlic butter in my mashed potatoes. Both of these are great for adding a little something extra to your favorite holiday meals, making everyone ask what you did to make it so delicious!
All you need is butter, fresh herbs, garlic, and a little olive oil. I use about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of fresh chopped herbs to 1 cup of butter. And for the garlic I use about 3 whole heads of garlic to 1and1/2 cups of butter.( I know this sounds like a lot of garlic, but it takes a milder flavor when roasted)
Step one: melt butter over low heat in a skillet, mean while chop your herbs. ( very important because chopping your herbs will release these oils allowing then to infuse your butter)
Step two: add your herbs or roasted garlic ( directions for roasting garlic follows) to your melted butter. Remove from heat and chill.
Step three: when firm enough to manipulate place on wax paper and shape into log. Chill until ready to use.
Roasting garlic:
Cut the tips off your garlic heads exposing the cloves but still leaving the head intact. Place on foil lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Roast in oven @ 400° for about 20 minutes. Cool until easy to handle and using your hands tear the cloves off one by one and squeeze them out of there skins.
Tip: rubbing under the skin of your turkey with the herb butter leaves you with a very juicy and amazing flavor!