Cooking & Baking
Related: About this forumBaking trials: How to soften butter quickly
I'm surprised!! According to KA Flour, it's the microwave! But you have to stand the stick of butter up vertically and then flip it.
7 to 8 seconds on each end. (1000 watt MW)
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2023/10/05/soften-butter-quickly
"Microwave (vertical)
Method: Stand a stick of butter on its end (so its vertical) on a plate and microwave for 8 seconds; flip so its standing on its other end, then microwave 8 more seconds
Total time: 16 seconds
Verdict: Completely and evenly softened, without any greasy sections or cold, hard sections. Mine got a little too soft; next time, Ill try 7 seconds on each side."
The rest of the article is the other methods they tried.
Macrophylla
(77 posts)But defrost on its side for 1 min Flip half way.
cloudbase
(5,729 posts)I'm livin' large!
Kali
(55,711 posts)I come close to filing for divorce when I see that zapped hole of melted butter after the spouse nukes it. I thwarted him buy finding a cool enamelware (metal) butter dish.
snowybirdie
(5,602 posts)Butter melt button on my microwave, two stages, soft or melt
HeartsCanHope
(727 posts)It doesn't get too soft, but it's easier to incorporate into whatever I'm baking. Can't remember where I saw it being done, but it sure makes a difference!