Homemade butter not softening properly

Recently made butter in my stand mixer. Squeezed it dry and rinsed it before kneading in sea salt. However, when left out the butter is not softening as store bought butter would to make it spreadable.

So I'm wondering which part of the process might affect this. Did I over-drain it? Or is the salt keeping it solid at warmer temps? Or something else?

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Best Answer

Over churning is my guess. You want to churn the butter until it starts to setup but no more.

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Quick Answer about "Homemade butter not softening properly"

Step 1: Pour 2 cups of water into a microwave-safe cup or bowl. I always use a liquid measuring cup.
Step 2: Microwave it for 2 minutes until extremely hot. ...
Step 3: Remove water from the microwave. ...
Step 4: The radiant heat will soften the butter in about 10 minutes.

How long should butter sit out to soften?

Not sure how long to soften butter? Keep an eye on it, but the easiest way to soften butter is to remove a cold stick from the refrigerator and let it hang out at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes until it becomes room temperature or until just spreadable.

How do you make butter soft?

The best thing to do to soften your butter is to put it out on the kitchen counter for a half hour before you have to use it. But sometimes we don't think that far ahead. One popular solution is to put the cold butter in the microwave for 10 to 20 seconds.

How do you get butter to room temperature quickly?

Place the butter cubes in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 20% power in 10-second intervals until the butter cubes have softened (it really shouldn't take more than 20 seconds or so). If you don't have a microwave, you can place the butter cubes in a double boiler over medium-low heat for around 1 minute.

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