Yes, leaving it out is OK. I love for my butter to be soft when I need it.
I got into having unsalted butter, because I need it for baking. Now
regular butter taste too salty.

Lynne

> wrote in message
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>I went food shopping and forgot to put the unsalted butter in the
> rerigerated. It sat for about 7 hours in 75F temperature before I
> discovered it and put it in the refrigerator. Is this butter safe to
> eat and will it retain it's taste?
>