On Dec 3, 2:31�pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> blake murphy wrote:
>
> > what with the discussion of the butter bells or balls or bongos or
> > whatever they are, i thought this product from kitchenart might be of
> > some interest:
>
> Most of the butter I buy comes with a measuring guide on the wrapper, but I
> usually just guesstimate it, figuring that a pound is a little more than 2
> cups, so a little less than half a pound is one cup, half of that is a
> quarter....and so on. I really hate having to measure butter, lard or
> vegetable shortening in a measuring cup/

Peanut butter is even more difficult to measure accurately, but all
one needs to measure these items is a 2 cup glass measuring cup...
fill with cold water to the 1 cup line and add butter, shrotening,
peanut butter until the water reaches the amount you want, like the 1
1/3 cup marrk will yield 1/3 cup... just pour off the water and there
is the exact amount, and no mess.

Now I will go to look at that gizmo, whatever it is.... I don't think
I've ever measured such items except by eye... I mean can there ever
be too much butter, peanut butter, and chocolate.