A stick of butter

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subject: A stick of butter
from: jason Vicinanza
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So by my calculations does a stick of butter weighs a qtr. of a pound?

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subject: stic of butter
from: Grace Reitenbaugh
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In the US butter or margarine is sold as one pound and each one pound contains 4 sticks or cubes of butter individually wrapped. A stick is equal to 1/2 cup so if you have a metric equivalent for 1/2 cup problem solved. Good luck with your recipe.