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Softening Cold Butter


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April 9, 2016

butter under glassI often have spur of the moment baking ideas and get annoyed when a recipe calls for softened butter. Even when "gently" microwaved, I have a tendency to melt some of it. The best way around that is to pour boiling water in a microwave safe glass in order to heat it the glass. Pour the water out and flip it over the cold butter stick. It will be perfectly soft and ready to use in a couple minutes.

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Bronze Request Medal for All Time! 59 Requests
February 8, 2011

When we want to soften butter for our breakfast or brunch, we put the butter dish on top of our 5 cup coffeemaker. While the coffee is brewing it softens the stick of butter just enough to make it spreadable.

 
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Silver Post Medal for All Time! 297 Posts
December 13, 2010

Use a y-shaped peeler to remove slices of butter from the top of a rock-hard stick of butter that's come straight from the refrigerator. The peels can be laid on top of a slice of bread, so there's no need for spreading.

 
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Gold Post Medal for All Time! 846 Posts
July 30, 2009

How many of us have needed softened butter for a recipe but forgot to take the butter out of the fridge? The easiest way is to simply grate the amount needed.

 
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Gold Post Medal for All Time! 555 Posts
April 26, 2016

Place the stick of butter into a plastic sandwich bag and either hit it gently and repeatedly with a wooden spatula or curved part of a spoon OR to knead it while it's in the bag until softened.

A wooden spoon next to a cube of softened butter.

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Silver Post Medal for All Time! 449 Posts
May 18, 2017

I keep butter in the fridge, but when I want to use it, I have to wait a bit longer for my butter to soften. Good thing I was able to find another way by filling a glass with hot water.

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Pour out the content and cover the piece of butter with it. Wait 2 to 3 minutes and the butter is soft.

Softening butter with a heated mason jar.


Silver Post Medal for All Time! 297 Posts
January 25, 2011

To avoid tearing morning toast when attempting to spread it with cold butter, melt a tablespoon or two in the microwave while the bread is toasting. When the toast is done, brush the melted butter on top.

 
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March 2, 2007

There are different methods for mixing firm butter or margarine into a flour mixture for baking. The one I have found to be the easiest is to use my cheese grater...

 
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March 28, 2005

If butter is too hard to spread, shave some with a veggie peeler.

 
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July 28, 2006

You can soften butter quickly but putting it in the microwave for 10 seconds. If the butter is frozen, you may have to repeat this, but be careful not to microwave it for too long, it will quickly become liquid.

 
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