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How to Soften Butter
Easy tips quickly soften butter.
Course
Other
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
1
stick
Calories
814
kcal
Author
Kate @ I Heart Eating
Ingredients
1/2
cup
butter
Instructions
Room temperature
Unwrap a stick of butter and place it on a plate.
Leave the plate out at room temperature for about 30-60 minutes.
Cut into cubes
Cut the stick of butter into slices or small cubes and place in a dish or bowl.
Let the butter sit at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes.
Grated
Using a box grater to grate the unwrapped stick of butter onto a plate.
Let the butter sit for 3-4 minutes, or until softened.
Warm glass
Fill a microwave-safe glass about halfway full of water. Microwave on high power for about 1 minute.
Carefully empty the water. Place a wrapped stick of butter standing upright on the counter.
Put the warm glass over the upright butter.
Let the butter sit for about 5 minutes, or until softened.
Notes
It doesn't matter whether you use salted or unsalted butter.
Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
stick
|
Calories:
814
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
1
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
92
g
|
Saturated Fat:
58
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
24
g
|
Trans Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
244
mg
|
Sodium:
730
mg
|
Potassium:
27
mg
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
2836
IU
|
Calcium:
27
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg