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Options include: Lard, Oils, Butter, Margarine, and in some cases, Mayonaise (breads and cakes only).
Shortening is the same as lard, so the ratio is 1:1.
Yes, for one cup of shortening use one cup of butter.
No. Lard is animal fat and shortening is vegetable oil that has been hydrogenated.
Lard is the rendered fat of hogs. Shortening is any fat product typically a mixture of different fats.
usually, yes. In fact, lard really makes some pastries taste so much better. However, lard is animal fat and therefore, not healthy. If you use it rarely, then enjoy the better taste, but if you cook with it routinely, switch to shortening.
vegetable shortening (CRISCO)
Butter or lard can be used instead of shortening in cakes. Some types of neutral-tasting oils, such as vegetable oil or canola oil, can be used in many cake recipes.
Lard, shortening, butter
LARD
Butter It can be lard from a pig, which can be used as butter.
fat, grease, shortening, suet