Hi Lopez, While I do watch what I eat, in this case it has nothing to do with my diet. It is just an unspoken rule of baking cakes, cookies and I suppose other pastry type desserts. If your recipe specifically stated salted butter then it may well be one of those recipes that in fact requires salted butter. If I know I’m going to be baking I make sure to get unsalted butter in the house. And it doesn’t have anything to do with the creaminess or thickness either. My local grocery store also carries the Irish butter that is very good.
I’m not sure why, but while salted butter may not ruin a baked good, it might alter the taste enough that it just doesn’t come out with the flavor you’d get using unsalted. So if your dessert items aren’t tasting the way you were anticipated, try using the unsalted butter and see if it makes a difference. Eileen From: Sugar lopez via Cookinginthedark Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 8:26 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Sugar lopez Subject: Re: [CnD] Irish butter Hello Ilene In this case I believe so since it is a much creamier and thicker butter than the regular butter out there. In saying this if you are watching calories or "way of eating" I would go very sparce with this. Then again a nice creamy treat is not bad from time to time. I hope I have helped you. sugar I'm in my own little world, but thats ok everybody knows me here Sugar -----Original Message----- From: Eileen Scrivani via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 4:52 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Eileen Scrivani Subject: Re: [CnD] Irish butter Hi Sugar, Does this recipe really use salted butter? Its always been my understanding that in baking one should use unsalted butter. Even though its not specified I thought it was always understood that you should just used unsalted butter. Just want to make sure in case your cookie recipe does intend to use the salted variety. Thanks. Eileen From: Sugar lopez via Cookinginthedark Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 5:58 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Sugar lopez Subject: Re: [CnD] Irish butter I don't see why not. Jere is a cookie recipe for you Irish Butter Cookies Yield: about 4 to 5 dozen cookies Cookies 1 cup (2 sticks) Challenge European Style Butter (salted), softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt Buttercream Icing 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) Challenge European Style Butter (salted), softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon whiskey* 2 2 drops green food color green cake decorating crystals Method Cookies: Preheat oven to 375°F. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add flour mixture into butter mixture. Mix until well blended. Divide dough in half. Roll out half of dough at a time on a lightly floured surface to an approximately 12-inch circle). Cut into shamrock shapes with floured cookie cutter. Place 1/2 inch apart on parchment lined or unbuttered cookie sheets. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely. Spread tops of cookies with buttercream icing and sprinkle with green cake decorating crystals. Store in airtight container. Buttercream Icing: Cream butter. Add powdered sugar and blend well. Stir in whiskey and beat well. Blend in food color. Add additional sugar or whiskey if necessary for spreading consistency. Makes 1/2 cup icing. *1/2 teaspoon of vanilla plus 2 1/2 teaspoons water could be substituted for whisky. Recipe courtesy of Challenge Dairy. I'm in my own little world, but thats ok everybody knows me here Sugar -----Original Message----- From: Sandy via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 1:50 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Sandy Subject: Re: [CnD] Irish butter Can you use this in baking, as in shortbread cookies, or just on toast or say, in mashed potatoes? Fear is just excitement in need of an attitude adjustment! -----Original Message----- From: Sugar lopez via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 7:58 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Sugar lopez Subject: Re: [CnD] Irish butter 2 Irish Butter: 3 cups (40% butterfat) cream 1/2 - 1 teaspoon sea salt Churn in a butter churn or shake in a large ice cold jar for about 15 minutes. (You can use an ice cream machine or a hand mixer too). Strain this thick mixture into a cheese cloth covered bowl to separate the butterfat from the whey. then pour off the buttermilk-whey and drink it or save it for a recipe. Knead the butter until the color darkens and the liquid comes out of it. At this point you can add sea salt if you like... to taste... 1/2 tsp or more if you like. *** Irish butter is richer than American butter. American butter is only 30% - 35% butter fat. You can find Irish butter in some stores. I'm in my own little world, but thats ok everybody knows me here Sugar -----Original Message----- From: Wendy via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 5:35 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Wendy Subject: [CnD] Irish butter Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day, & in the grocery store flyer was advertised Irish Butter, about $4 for half a pound. I decided to treat myself. The butter is richer in flavor, like the butter I ate when a child. Seems the butter today is watered down. 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