I need a couple blocks of butter for X's birthday cupcakes but don't want to pay full price.
Anyone know what stores have it on special?
And as off today I found out that some butter has water in, apart from that being dishonest and crap, does it affect the end baking result?

Thanks

Yes, I think it does affect the taste. It goes rancid really quickly IMO.

Sorry, not sure on where it is on special where you are .

i've used the watered down stuff and, nah, i don't reckon it really does. having said that i just had to buy butter ($4.29 @ new world) and i bought the stuff with only cream and salt, but only because i need it specifically for buttercream and its for a special cake, if it was just for lunches i would use whatever was cheapest

i was surprised that mainland had water in it, would be interested to know how MUCH water it is, yanno? i got anchor.

ETA; if you are a hardcore butter nut you would probably notice it was less salty/more mild.

I dont think it tastes any different unless your a cake tasting expert or something. But i brought Alpine butter the other week and tried to melt it in the microwave and it wouldnt melt!! I thought my microwave was broken, still cant figure out why it wouldnt melt

Weekend wind back at foodtown has Rolling meadow butter 500g for $3.79 usually 5 bucksIs that what you were thinking of. I got 2 blocks tonight as I've got my birthday cake to make

Buttercream = butter icing?

Cos that's what I plan on topping the cupcakes with

LCM - thanks for the price on RM butter

I reckon the added water makes a difference ESP with buttercream (which yes is butter icing) ... Id buy the more $$ stuff personally

Ok, so I need to get non-watered down butter.

Is Anchor the only brand?

I think Anchor and also Taurarua?

Anchor was on special at PNS the other day (Monday).

Depends on the PNS - it's not on special here @ $5.15!

$5.45 for both anchor and taurua at foodtown.

So that leave PNS and New World I guess. I should have started looking a month ago.

lol yeah it was $3.89 I think? Under $4 anyway.

That is about the same price as a tub of Betty crocker instant icing! How much do you need Bex? Heaps easier than making icing! I've seen them in choc or vanilla (which you can colour)

PNS down here anchor butter is 2 for $6 which is pretty good

anchor butter here is 2 for $6 at PNS

Anchor Butter is 2 for $6 at Pak 'n Save New Plymouth today too

New World and Pak'n Save Lower North Island and Upper North Island are run by two different arms of foodstuffs so the prices will be different. Same for South Island. So what you have in one part of NZ is likely to be a different price at another Pak'n Save in another part of NZ.

I have just spoken to Fonterra about the water content and it is less than 1% - and its in all butter. Mainland and Anchor are both made by Fonterra, and they have always had water added, it's only recently they have had to show water on the ingredients as it's exported. Anchor is not exported so they don't have to show. They are essentially the same butter. (So I guess same goes for cheaper brands)

*drools*
But I need red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet

Bugger to PNS's having different cut off zones across NZ.