That's a good idea, thanks! If it works, I could also just keep a piece of cardboard or something of the same length, and use it as a cutting guide; free slicer, kind of. :) On Jul 28, 2014, at 6:17 PM, Nicole Massey <[email protected]> wrote:
> Simple. > Take the wrapper off the stick. Fold it so you have one butter width of the > wrapper and fold the ends in. Now fold the wrapper twice, so that you have > one quarter of the full length of the stick as your width. This will give > you an exact measurement of two tablespoons. > To recap: > 1. remove the wrapper. > 2. fold the ends in so the wrapper is now exactly as long s the stick > of butter. > 3. fold the wrapper so the width is the same width as the stick of > butter. > 4. fold the length twice so it's now the length of one quarter a stick, > or 2 tablespoons. > > Questions? > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Alex Hall via Cookinginthedark >> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 4:53 PM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: [CnD] Any hints for cutting tablespoons of butter off a stick? >> >> Hi all, >> I usually have a sighted person cut the proper amount of butter off the >> sticks we keep, because I always forget to pickup one of those slicers. >> Today, though, it's just me, but I want to make a cake for when >> everyone else gets home. It calls for two tablespoons of butter, and >> all I have are the usual 8-tablespoon sticks. Does anyone have any >> hints on how I might cut the proper amount, given that I can't, of >> course, see the markings on the butter's wrapper? This cake is somewhat >> forgiving, but I'm notoriously bad at estimating butter and I'd rather >> not take a chance on messing up the rest of the cake if I don't have >> to. Thanks. >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > -- Have a great day, Alex Hall [email protected] _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
