{"id":15762,"date":"2022-09-07T00:29:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T00:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=15762"},"modified":"2022-09-07T02:01:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T02:01:30","slug":"melted-butter-vs-softened-butter-in-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/kitchen-hacks\/melted-butter-vs-softened-butter-in-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Melted Butter vs. Softened Butter in Bread | 7 Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Melted butter can make bread a little chewier, it will mix easier and it can give the bread a richer flavor. Melted butter is easy to make by microwaving for 30 seconds at a time in a microwave safe dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the differences between melted versus softened butter when baking bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Melted butter and Softened Butter will Incorporate Differently<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When butter is softened, it incorporates more easily and in a different way from melted butter. Melted butter doesn\u2019t emulsify because it is made out of water and fat and for all practical purposes, it has done this already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Melted butter, when stirred into the dough, has the potential to develop more gluten than you likely wanted, which sometimes results in a tough texture in the final product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The difference will be less noticeable in Bread Than in Other Baked Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to bread, the differences between melted butter and softened butter are noticeable, but not as distinct as in other baked goods. This doesn\u2019t mean you can substitute one for the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With softened butter, the water remains emulsified and isn\u2019t incorporated into the gluten network. Melted butter does incorporate into the gluten network. With more water in the dough, you get a baked item that is less finely crumbed and less tender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out this helpful video that shows a great way to soften butter quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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