How To Soften Butter
Many recipes call for softened butter, but there's more than one way to bring your butter to room temperature. Learn a few methods to soften butter easily!
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Beating It
Use a mixer to beat butter until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
Cut It Up
Cut sticks of butter into cubes to soften in 20-30 minutes.
Grating
Grating butter is a quick way to soften it. It takes 5-10 minutes to soften butter using a grater.
Pounding It Out
Flatten butter between two sheets of parchment paper using a rolling pin. In just 3-5 minutes, your butter will be softened.
Room Temperature
Place a stick of butter on the counter for 30-60 minutes until it's just soft enough to place a fingerprint into.
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It's easy to use the microwave setting to soften, but results vary depending on whether or not butter is in stick or cut up. I've used (and prefer) several of the methods you've listed, but forget about them in view of the microwave shortcut, so thanks for the reminder.
Great tips!