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Butter. Tips to soften butter

If you are making any recipe that calls for softened butter, try one of the following.

• Heating the butter in the microwave for 5 seconds will soften butter, However this is a bit of a trial and error method and if you are a few seconds too ling you just end up with a pool of butter.
  
  
• Using stick butter, grate it on your cheese grater. This cuts up the butter so small that it will be soft and your dish will be great.

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Have your say! Good, but better Comments By: Michelle B, Phx on 2007-12-05 I did 5 seconds, then 5 more seconds, then did 10 seconds, and it came out perfectly. No waiting around 1-2 hours for room temp. Thanks so much!!!   Have your say!

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