Make Your Own Butter Bell

I like to use unsalted Land-O-Lakes butter. Unsalted butter is made from higher quality cream, and its flavor is not masked by the salt. Press a stick or a half-stick of unsalted butter into a small ceramic or glass dish. A short-stemmed ice cream parlor dish works well. Place the butter-filled dish upside-down into a larger dish filled with cold water. This creates a water air-lock which keeps the butter fresh. Let the butter sit out on your kitchen counter at room temperature. It keeps the butter spreadable. I like to sprinkle my buttered toast with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper!