There is no hard and fast rule for how much oil it takes to replace butter: it varies by recipe. Start with a cake, muffin or cookie recipe. (Stick with butter or shortening for pie crusts). Try substituting one-fourth or half the butter with oil. And don't substitute the same amount: try two thirds to three fourths as much oil. In other words, to replace 4 tablespoons of butter, experiment with a scant 3 tablespoons of oil.
Born: 11/26/1938 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Age: 78. Full name: Richard Caruthers Little. Noted For: impressionist; frequently appeared on Dean Martin Comedy Hour (1965-74), Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (1975-84), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1968-82), The Hollywood Squares (1972-80).
Appropriately enough the former Late Show host was there to hand out a present, as he gave the Big Man Of The Year gong to his long-time musical director and sidekick Paul Shaffer. 1  Grand debut: David Letterman showed off his bushy new white beard at the tle Kids Rock Benefit show in New York on Tuesday. The fact the 68-year-old was there for his friend was only appropriate. as when he announced his retirement in April 2014, he joked that he would be quitting so that 'Paul and I can be married.'.