ISO: ISO help re: Replacing unsalted butter in a baking recipe

[luisa_calif]

I would like to replace unsalted butter for salted in baking recipes calling for salted butter. How much salt should I use? I am thinking 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of salt. Anyone have a definitive answer?

 

[junebug]

For a stick of butter? I think you're about right. According to some quick research,

1/2 cup salted Land-o-Lakes butter contains 760 mg. sodium and 1/4 teaspoon Morton table salt contains 590 mg. sodium. That works out to about a third of a teaspoon of salt per 1/2 cup of butter.

 

[luisa_calif]

Thanks!