How to soften butter—quickly—according to a pro baker.
, food editor Shilpa Uskokovic will answer your burning baking questions and share her tips and tricks for perfect sweetsI am many things, but a careful planner is not one of them. Few situations test my chaotic energy more than when a baking recipe calls for room-temperature ingredients. Room-temperature eggs?Eggs are forgiving of forgetfulness. But butter, not so much.
So what’s a last-minute baker to do? Here are my three trusted ways to soften butter quickly. Pick one to suit your personality.cut hard butter into small cubes and set it out in a single layer on a plate or the butter wrapper. Because of the increased surface area, the small chunks will soften quickly, in as little as 15 minutes . If this is your preferred way, you are likely an older sibling and you file your taxes in February.aggressively smacking the cold stick of butter with a rolling pin
. The goal is to flatten the butter into a thin sheet by which time it will be pliable. It usually takes less than 5 minutes. I bash the stick of butter in its wrapper, and then peel away the tattered paper with gentle care. You might want to take an unwrapped stick of butter, and sandwich it between squares of parchment or wax paper for a more orderly approach. Go this route if today involved too many Zoom-meetings-that-should have-been-emails.
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