All About Butter

Cooking Tips
If you use salted Butter in your cooking, then you may wish to cut back a bit on any salt called for in recipes.

Butter will smoke at 320 F (160 C.)

Substitutes:
For 1 cup (8 oz / 225 g) of Butter, you can use:

1 cup of margarine; or
7/8 cup (7 oz / 200 g) lard (or shortening) and 1/2 tsp. salt
7/8 cup (7 oz / 200 ml) of vegetable oil

Don't substitute oil for Butter for in a pastry recipe. It is okay to do so in most recipes for cakes and muffins.

Equivalents:
1 pound Butter = 4 sticks
1 stick Butter = 1/4 pound = 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons = 4 oz = 115 g
1/4 pound Butter = 4 oz = 115 g = 1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons
8 oz Butter = 225 g = 1 cup
1 (450 g) pound Butter = 2 cups
1 oz Butter = 30 g = 2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon of butter = 1/2 oz = 15 g
A knob of Butter is about 2 tsps.

Storage:
You can freeze Butter. Leave it in its package, wrap it well with tin foil or place in a freezer bag, and freeze up to 3 months.