Help! I Accidentally Bought Unsalted Butter!
Decorating By Momofjakeandjosh Updated 13 Jan 2007 , 4:04am by berryblondeboys
I had my sticks of butter softening on the counter to make some NFSC for a cookie bouquet, and I noticed they were unsalted. Can I use these? If so, how much salt do I add to the recipe?
I've always been under the impression that unsalted butter was best for baking and salted butter for the dinner table. That's the rule of thumb I follow.
I know my MIL from Europe was APPALLED when she discovered that butter had salt in it and she didn't know it the first time she made some dessert she makes often. I think she threw it all out!
Really? I should use unsalted? What will it do to the flavor of the cookies. My recipe just says butter or margarine, so I just assumed salted.
I only use unsalted butter for my cookies and cakes. I've been baking and decorating for over 11 years now and have never used salted butter.
I use unsalted butter for cakes, cookies, & frosting. You'll be fine. I make IMBC with unsalted butter.
Jacqui
You can use either salted or unsalted for all of the items mentioned. Unsalted is better, and recommend by most bakers and chefs, because it allows you to control the salt content of your product. Salted butter has a longer shelf life because the salt acts as a preservative, always be sure to check the expiration dates on the butter package. You will get fresher butter when you buy the unsalted because it has a shorter shelf life, hence it is on the shelf for a shorter period of time, just make sure you always check the expiration dates.
I've used both unsalted and salted in sugar cookies - I always used salted before I started baking more (I switched to unsalted when I made a VERY salty cake with salted instead of unsalted butter ewww), I think in the case of cookies, you will be ok. Just add a little bit (a very little) of salt to your dough.
here you go:
http://www.slashfood.com/2005/12/10/salted-versus-unsalted-butters/
I think you are probably used to salty cookies and cakes, so it might taste a bit weird at first, but really, unsalted is better - tasting and healthwise too.
Melissa
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