Kitchen

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The other night I was making something and needed softened butter, but only had butter in the refrigerator.  I used my vegetable peeler and "peeled" the hard butter.  It softened quickly and I was able to complete the recipe.

Do you have a technique for quickly softening butter?

[Silver Fox1]

Micowave

[QVCkitty1]

I put it in the microwave, but just for a few seconds at a time, and I keep checking it. Maybe 5 or 10 sec. depending on your microwave's power.

[Kachina624]

There's always the microwave on low power but I think butter softened that way changes the texture of many recipes.  I do that only in an emergency.

[queendiva]

Cover the butter with a glass that had been filled with very hot water, then emptied.

[RedTop]

Defrost in the microwave.

[NicksmomESQ]

Microwave on the defrost setting.

[fthunt]

Butter topic twice this week.   LOL    I always have a small amount out on the counter in a covered dish.  If more is needed for cooking purposes - quick zap in the microwave - or - if oven is preheating for food dish to go in to bake...............I put the butter (in a safe oven dish)  in the oven for a few seconds. 

[Scooby Doo]

Don't tell anybody you used this method 

Put the stick of butter in a zip lock bag and then hold it under your armpit for 20 min.  Or stick it in your bra.

[sunshine45]

microwave