Originally Posted by
mermaid
What method/recipes do you use to make whipped butter---cream, buttermilk, or oil only? We love toasted bagels with butter spread before toasting, but my butter from the fridge is so cold and hard that it is difficult to spread. I bought whipped butter from the groc, but it is as hard as my stick butter, so I want to try making my own. I DO NOT want to add ice water because it softens the toast. Thx for any input--I know there are a lot of good cooks out there that know the answer.
I set butter out to get soft and then whip it with equal parts of canola oil, sometimes a little lets canola than butter. The more canola, the softer the butter. I very rarely use margarine anymore - even bugs don't like it.