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STEP 2:  get out your food processor.  yes, this is a must.  however, you could try to use a blender.  (Now this is where it gets tricky because I don’t have a recipe).  Put about 3 cups of basil into the processor with 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tsp of salt, 1/4 cup pine nuts and about 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil.  blend until it looks like pesto--you may need to add more oil.

STEP 3:  add about 1/4 cup of parmasean cheese and about 1/4 cup of romano cheese  (what is the difference?  i don’t know.  feel free to enlighten me).  AND THEN, here is the kicker--add about 1/2 a stick of butter--cut into small cubes (yuck, i know...but this is how this recipe is different than others).  Throw all of that into the processor--don’t over blend it.  The butter shouldn’t be fully incorporated.

STEP 4:  the pesto is now done.  taste test it to see if it tastes as delicious as it smells.  Now is the fun part--figure out what you are going to do with it.  I suggest making this recipe in bulk and freezing it in separate jars.  I choose to use some for dinner that evening, freeze some, and then make this cute package with cooked italian sausage (from costco) in a jar for my coworker.  Next time I would display it a bit cleaner with the layers--but this was a good first attempt.