Preparation. 1  Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. 2  Sprinkle the turkey breast inside and out with salt, pepper, lemon juice, oil, thyme and chili powder. 3  Place the breast skin side up in a roasting pan and spread around the onion, celery, carrots, bay leaf and garlic.
Not Too Long. Butter should be taken out of the refrigerator 10 to 15 minutes before using, advises the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But it takes longer than 15 minutes to bring butter to room temperature, which many recipes call for. Many professional bakers bring butter to room temperature overnight.
up vote 25 down vote. It depends on the room temperature where you live. At 65F (18C) or below, butter is often barely spreadable and will last for weeks on the counter in a sealed container. At 80F (26C), it starts to get overly soft and doesn't last more than several days.s long as you use salted butter it will keep in a covered container at room temperature for at least 2-3 weeks without getting mouldy or rancid, in my experience.