Chipotle Butter

1/2 c butter, softened (one cube)

1-2 canned chipotle peppers, diced (seeds removed, if desired)

2 Tbsp sauce that comes with the peppers

1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice

1 Tbsp chopped, fresh cilantro

Dash garlic powder

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In a small bowl whip the butter, with an electric mixer, until smooth and fluffy. Add the minced peppers, chipotle sauce, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic powder. Whip until incorporated. Transfer to a serving bowl, cover and chill. (The longer it sits, the deeper the color and richer the flavor.) Just before serving put a teaspoon of the cold butter on cooked steak or burgers and allow it to melt over the top. For bread, leave softened for easier spreading. Makes 24 servings.

It might sound weird to put this on meat, but when I worked at Lone Star, they "jucied" every steak before it was served, and their "juice" consisted of equal parts lemon juice and butter.  (Actually, I believe it was a butter substitute, but you get the main idea.)  Anyway, this sounds good and I think it'd be great spread on an opened sourdough loaf and grilled under the broiler.  

Lemon or Lime Cornmeal Cake

Baking spray (cooking spray with flour)
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp each baking soda and salt
2 sticks butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
4 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt

Heat oven to 325.  Coat bundt pan with baking spray.  In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, lemon zest and juice with mixer till light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs one at a time till blended.  Add cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  With mixer on low, alternately beat in flour and buttermilk (or yogurt) until batter is smooth.  Scrape into prepared pan and bake 55 to 65 minutes.  Cool cake on wire rack 5 minutes and invert pan onto plate.

Meanwhile, make glaze with 1 cup of sugar and juice of one lemon just till combined.  (Sugar will not be dissolved.)  Brush glaze over hot cake until absorbed (sugar crystals will still be evident) and let cake cool completely.  Cover cake and let it rest several hours or overnight before serving.  Cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days.  Cut into thin slices to serve.

(Lime juice and zest can be substituted for lemon.)