A common kitchen appliance saves the day.
A few seconds too long in the microwave and the butter goes from pliable to a puddle.
Turns out,the microwaveisactually the perfect toolfor this task, but Id been using it all wrong.
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Finally, she closes the door and lets the butter sit in the ambient heat for 10 minutes.
At that point, the butter is perfectly softened and ready for baking.
Like all adjectives, though, this one is highly subjective.
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Or does it mean that the butter is simply at a cool room temperature?
The answer lies in how butter functions in baked goods.
Visually, you want butter that appears matte, not shiny or greasy.
At least with this one trick up your sleeve, youve mastered one really important and often-overlooked step.
