The Best Way To Soften Butter. No I am not getting paid to say this. You cant microwave the butter because then it will melt and you dont have time to wait for the butter to come to room temperature.
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Weve all been in the position where a recipe calls for softened room temperature butter but all we have is a hard cold stick of butter from the fridge. The smaller the cubes the quicker the butter will soften. Another way to quickly soften butter without settling for the microwave is to use a water bath.
You will need a reliable instant-read thermometer to let you know.
However if youre in a pinch you can turn your oven or cooktop on super low heat and place your wrapped butter on a plate on top to speed up the process. With a rolling pin roll or pound the butter out flat. The second method is more labor-intensive but it will help the butter soften even faster. You will need a reliable instant-read thermometer to let you know.
