How to Substitute Oil for Butter When Making Bread
- 1). Read through your recipe to determine how much butter is called for. Make a note of whether the recipe calls for the butter to be at room temperature, cold, or melted. Ignoring this bit of information make prevent your bread from rising properly.
- 2). Calculate how much olive oil you need to replace the butter in your recipe. For each tablespoon of butter your recipe calls for you will need to substitute 2 and 1/4 tsp. of olive oil.
- 3). Measure out the appropriate amount of olive oil into a small dish or bowl.
- 4). Heat or chill the oil according to the instructions in the recipe. If the recipe calls for the butter to be at room temperature, let the oil sit out for an hour or so. If you store your olive oil at room temperature, not in a cold pantry, it may be ready to use. If the recipe calls for melted butter you will need to heat the oil to a temperature between 80 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit. To heat the oil you may put it in the microwave for 10 to 15 seconds.
- 5). Follow the recipe according to the instructions and when you come to the appropriate time to add the butter, simply substitute the oil you have prepared.
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