Only have unsalted butter. How much salt (fine sea salt or kosher) would you add to compensate?
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Nigella Lawson's Very Smart Strawberry Streusel Cake
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Emily K.March 22, 2021
Hi Lisa! Thought you might be interested in this recent article: https://food52.com/blog....
Annie, the author, mentions (very helpfully!) that the standard estimate is that salted butter contains 1/4 teaspoon of salt per 4 ounces of butter (1 stick). However, these salt levels can vary from brand to brand—something worth keeping in mind!
Annie, the author, mentions (very helpfully!) that the standard estimate is that salted butter contains 1/4 teaspoon of salt per 4 ounces of butter (1 stick). However, these salt levels can vary from brand to brand—something worth keeping in mind!
HappygoinMarch 21, 2021
I run into this same problem. It’s not often I see a pastry recipe using salted butter, but it does happen occasionally. I usually add 1/2 tsp of fine sea salt for each 1 1/2 cups of flour in the recipe. Good luck!
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