Beurre noisette ("
hazelnut butter", sometimes loosely translated as "brown butter") is frequently used in
French pastry production. Unsalted
butter is melted over low heat and allowed to separate into
butterfat and
milk solids. The milk solids naturally sink to the bottom of the pan and, if left over gentle heat, will begin to brown. As the milk solids reach a toasty hazelnut color, the pan is removed from the heat. Beurre noisette may be used in its liquid state, or cooled to a solid form. It imparts a warm, nutty flavour, and is particularly included in the batters for
madeleines and
financiers.
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(burr-nwah-zet) (French) Butter that tastes like hazelnuts, achieved by melting butter until it turns a golden brown.