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Low-fat butter?

Last post Nov 13, 2012 2:38 PM by Docshiva . 8 replies.


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    Posted: Dec 03, 2009 1:42 PM in Ingredients
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    Low-fat butter?

    Today's "Countdown to Christmas" cookie recipe calls for low-fat butter - can someone tell me of a brand name to look for?  Is it like the whipped butter in tubs?

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    Reply Posted: Dec 03, 2009 2:19 PM in Ingredients
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    Re: Low-fat butter?

     Land O Lakes lower fat butter sticks....but I haven't seen it in stores lately...

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    Reply Posted: Dec 03, 2009 2:27 PM in Ingredients
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    Re: Low-fat butter?

    Now that is a good one.

    Low fat butter????

    There is no such thing unless they mix margarine with butter because butter should be almost 100% fat except for a small amount of water and milk solids (and a little salt in salted butter)

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    Reply Posted: Dec 03, 2009 2:47 PM in Ingredients
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    I just today asked one of my DD if there was "reduced-fat butter" on the market.  She always seems to know about such things.  She said YES "the butter" when you melt it it is watery. In was in response to a Cookie recipe "Swirled Mint Cookies". Her son-in-law has just found out he is diabetic and I was looking for recipes that would be okay when I comes here to visit (especially for the holidays).  I do not know how it can be reduced "as I was raised on a farm" and butter was "butter". 

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    Reply Posted: Dec 03, 2009 5:19 PM in Ingredients
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    Lower-fat butter or margarine has a high water content & will not bake in traditional recipes well.  There are sticks & also tubs of reduced calorie spreads...I'd double check the recipe & make sure it's formulated to work with the recipe.  I believe some people whip butter with a mixer to incorporate more air (maybe they add in water or something else to increase the volume?) just to make real butter go further. 

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    Reply Posted: Dec 03, 2009 10:55 PM in Ingredients
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    If the "low fat" butter has much water in it they should be honest and call it: watery butter.

    Since I do not want to gain back some weight I lost I am VERY careful and just use less butter by spreadig it very thin IF I use it at all.

    People CAN practice and use self control, 'then they would not have to pay a high price for watered down "low fat" butterConfused

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    Reply Posted: Dec 04, 2009 6:07 AM in Ingredients
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    Lynn, yes the recipe called for half butter, softened and half reduced-fat butter, softened. That shocked me because I wasn't aware of reduced-fat butter plus it is probably higher priced because they have to add water. LOL

    Grelo, I am with you about spreading butter thinner.

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    Reply Posted: Feb 15, 2011 6:05 PM in Ingredients
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    Indifferent

    land o lakes margerine sticks are at walmart,publix,sweetbay and most grocery stores.

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    Reply Posted: Nov 13, 2012 2:38 PM in Ingredients
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    Re: Low-fat butter?

    Margarine has the same fat content as butter, so mixing margarine with butter won't reduce the fat.

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