MELTED & COOLED: 85 to 90 Degrees Tactile Clue: Fluid and slightly warm to the touch. Common Application: Cookies and bars. Method: Melt in small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl and cool about 5 minutes. Result : Melted butter is the key to chewy cookies and bars.
How To Melt Butter
FAQ
What does it mean to melt then cool butter?
It just means don’t pour it in boiling hot right after you melted it. Let it stand on the counter and cool a bit so it won’t cook or cause other ingredients to curdle when it’s added.
How do you melt and cool butter for baking?
Place butter pieces in a heavy saucepan ($19.99, Target). Cook over low heat until the butter is melted, occasionally stirring with a wooden spoon. The low heat will help keep the melted butter from burning. Remove from heat as soon as the butter is melted.
What does it mean when a recipe calls for melted butter?
If a recipe calls for one stick of melted butter, you would simply melt that stick to the point of browning it, and proceed with the rest of your recipe as is. There’s no need to change the proportions or anything.