And what if I forgot to get butter from the refrigerator? The first rule is not to panic. Second - there are at least two ways. Grate the butter. Put in a warm place for a couple of minutes. For example, next to the stove. Do you need it faster? You make a bain-marie, cut the butter into cubes and put it directly on its wrapping paper into the top bowl of the bain-marie. Be careful, it shouldn't start malting! We need just soft butter: when whipped with sugar, it is well saturated with air bubbles. This makes the dough light and airy. If the butter is melted, then it will simply dissolve the sugar crystals. And that’s all.