A variety of alternate ingredients that can be used instead of oil or butter in the preparation of foods. Substitute products exist with reduced fat and no fat and in different forms such as spreadable and liquid. Fruit purees or applesauce can be used as oil substitutes for baking purposes. Add skim milk to applesauce or fruit-based purees for liquid cooking oil substitutes. Butter buds mixed to form a liquid, corn syrup, and cooking sprays may also be used as good oil substitutions. Non-sticking cooking pans can be used in order to reduce or eliminate oil required for cooking.
Not really, the yogurt gives the cake texture :)
I don't know about yogurt, but you can substitute applesauce for the oil.
A half. Cup
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Yes, you can melt shortening and use in a cake recipe. It will change the texture and possibly add heaviness to the cake, but it will still be good.
Olive oil is a vegetable oil. You can often substitute other vegetable oils, but only experience, or a knowledgeable person can tell you it that will work for a particular recipe.
Yes. Margarine is basically solidified vegetable oil, so you should be able to substitute it in a cookie recipe without a problem.
Can conola oil be used in a recipe in place of vegetable oil?Can conola oil be used in a recipe in place of vegetable oil?
The following link is a great samosa recipe; to make it vegan, substitute vegetable oil for ghee. (I suggest canola oil)
You must mean that you don't want to use butter... you may substitute butter for olive oil, vegetable oil or canola oil.
I think shortening would be good. Only if its for your lips.
no
Canola can substitute 2 sticks of butter by using 16 tbsp of oil. For every 1/4 cup butter, use 4 tablespoons vegetable oil.
yes u can i do it all the time http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/low-fat-baking1.htm