When I melt butter in the microwave, I often use one of the thaw cycles. I put the butter into a micro safe glass container, like a cereal bowl. After running the shortest thaw cycle once, I check the butter, if there are large chunks left I cut them up, then put it on for a second thaw cycle. I find this does a good job without letting the butter splatter like it will on a normal high cooking cycle. I need to take time to cut up the butter if I have put it in frozen rather than off the countertop or refrigerator, or if I am melting more than one stick at a time. If I am melting a full pound, (4 sticks) I melt it in a serving bowl rather than a cereal bowl. If I remembered to take the butter out first, I cut each stick in half or in thirds before melting. This is only necessary because I am melting so much of it. If I am mixing the butter into cookie dough or cake batter, I soften it enough so it could be spread easily, then put it in the mixer and cream it together with the sugar until it is fluffy.
Pamela Fairchild <pamelafairch...@comcast.net> -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Kevin Minor via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 6:12 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Kevin Minor <kmino...@outlook.com> Subject: [CnD] How do you melt a stick of butter in the microwave? Hi. I've decided to attempt to make a hash brown casserole, and one of the ingredients is a stick of melted butter. Rather than try to pour it into the mixing bowl from a hot item on the stove, I've decided to use my handy dandy microwave to do the deed. I've never done this before, so I'm looking for any pointers that I can get. What should I put the butter in to nuke it? Do I break up the stick, or leave it whole? Should I let it warm for a few minutes at room temperature? Also, how long do I microwave it? That's all I can think of. If there are other things I need to know, please tell me. I'll share this recipe soon. It takes a 9 by 13 dish to bake in, and it calls for 2 pounds of shredded hash browns, so it's a lot. It's very good. Have a blessed day and don't work too hard. Kevin and Jilly _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
