Soften Butter Quickly
The butter will fall into cubes and the cubes will soften fairly quickly in about 15 minutes.
Soften butter quickly. How to Soften Butter Fast. Heat in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes just until the water begins to boil. Cut the butter stick in half so you have two long rectangles side by side.
Alternately Martha Stewart recommends beating cold butter in the mixer with the paddle attachment to soften before adding additional ingredients. Generally a refrigerated stick of butter can take anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour to soften. Cut the butter into smaller cubes theyll soften more quickly that way.
Put the stick of butter between two pieces of wax paper and roll out with a rolling pin. This process takes no longer than 10 minutes. It isnt necessarily better to soften your butter more quickly but it certainly is more.
Another way to quickly soften butter without settling for the microwave is to use a water bath. In this instructable Ill show you two tricks to get your butter up to room temperature FAST. Is it better to soften butter fast.
Pound the butter out. The amount of time depends on the weather and how cool you keep your kitchen. Place a heat-safe bowl nested on top with the butter inside.
All you have to do is stand the butter up on a plate or bowl then fill a glass with hot water from the sink. 10 minutes in a hot water bath will do it. Place the butter sliced into small pieces in the now hot and steamy microwave.