Soften A Stick Of Butter. If you need to soften butter quickly. Small chunks will soften much quicker than a whole stick and depending on how much time you have you can either leave the cubes out a room temperature or place them near a warming stove.
Small chunks will soften much quicker than a whole stick and depending on how much time you have you can either leave the cubes out a room temperature or place them near a warming stove. You can soften butter in a butter dish in the microwave just leave the butter uncovered. Take the dishes lid off so you can see the butter.
Cut it into cubes.
For a half stick of butter start at 20 seconds on 10 power. Well it doesnt have to be a painful process if. Cut it into cubes. Make sure obviously the dish is microwave safe porcelain or glass dishes will work.