How to Soften Butter W/O Melting

Culinary-How to Soften Butter without melting it. "If you need to soften butter quickly but don't want to melt it...Put boiling hot water in a glass to heat the glass. Dump the water out and flip it over your stick of butter. In a few minutes it will be softy soft to use! Tried and true... by Jewel Carrington on Southern Cooking.