In the past, I was often indifferent about a recipe calling for softened butter. I would just throw a stick of cold butter in the stand mixer bowl and hope for the best. But now that I'm a bit older ...

1. Fill a tall glass with boiling hot water and line a small plate with a paper towel. 3. Pour out the hot water from the glass, then immediately place the empty hot glass over the stick of butter.

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