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	<h1>How to Soften Butter</h1>


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Baking recipes often call for softened butter, but if you put it in the microwave you risk butter soup. Leaving it out at room temp is fine if you&#8217;ve got lots of time. But when your butter is cold and hard and you want it to be warm and soft, just pound it. 
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