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Can you mix crisco shortening with vegetable oil for peanut butter cookies?
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∙ 10y ago
if a peanut butter recipe call for vegetable oil 1/3 cup and I only have 1/4 cup can I melt crisco shortening and add to the vegetable oil.
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∙ 10y ago
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Is there any substitiution for butter or vegetable oil in cookies?
Yes, you can substitute lard or shortening for butter or vegetable oil in cookies, as long as you realize the resulting cookies will not have a buttery taste. Crisco has a butter flavored shortening that works and tastes quite well, although you might consider the health risks of the partially hydrogenated oils in any shortening. Lard is a fine substitute, with good flavor results. You can also replace the butter flavor with additional vanilla or other flavor extracts.
When baking cookies What is the difference between shortening and butter?
When you're baking cookies, if you use shortening instead of butter, your cookies come out higher. They don't spread as much as they do with butter, so your cookies turn out like the ones in the pictures instead of flat.
Does 1 stick of crisco butter flavor shortening equal 2 sticks of butter for a cookies recipe?
No, use the same amount.
What elements make up shortening?
Shortening, such as Crisco, is made from vegetable oil.
What is similar to lard and is healthier?
vegetable shortening (CRISCO)
What is crisco in baking?
Brand name for solid vegetable shortening.
How does shortening help bread rise?
shortening adds lipids or fats to tenderize the flour.
What basic ingredient performs shortens gluten strands?
Shortening is called so because it shortens the gluten strands in flour. Shortening is any kind of solid fat, i.e. vegetable shortening (like Crisco), lard, butter, or margarine.
Where can you buy butter flavored crisco?
In the baking goods section of any decent grocery store.
Is Crisco vegetable shortening okay to eat raw?
Absolutely, in fact, there are entire diets based solely off of crisco shortening. Crisco does not contain certain nutrients so vitamin pills are advised. Over consumption of crisco can lead to large fat deposits in the lower back.
Can Crisco lard substitute for vegetable shortening?
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.
Can you use butter instead of shortening?
I wouldn't because shortening is made of butter and water, so i would use milk. I tried this in my cookies and they turned out not too oily and not too sweet. If you are high on sugar and want to use it, then go for it! ANSWER: Shortening is a semi-solid fat (such as Crisco) that can be made of animal or vegetable derivation. It tends to give a softer finish to baked goods than butter does, and can usually be substituted in any recipe. I would not recommend using it for shortbread, however. Butter is best for that.
