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You could probably substitute a solid white shortening such as Crisco for lard, although I would be concerned about unhealthy aspects of partially hydrogenated oil.
1lb crisco equals 1 lb lard
Margarine, Crisco, lard, or solidified olive oil butter.
The brand doesn't matter but it has to be lard or 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.
Yes, solid Crisco can be used. Not Crisco oil.
Unfortunately, Crisco is a terrible lard substitute. It doesn't taste as good; it doesn't perform as well in pastry-making; and it turns out to be less healthy than lard because of its trans fat content. (Crisco did introduce trans-fat-free shortening in 2004.)
vegetable shortening (CRISCO)
Shortening is the same as lard, so the ratio is 1:1.
shortening adds lipids or fats to tenderize the flour.
Butter.A further response:Since margarine was developed as an inexpensive substitute for butter, butter is also a good substitute for margarine. Depending on exactly what recipe you are making, other possible substitutes might be lard or chicken fat (schmaltz), or a neutral tasting vegetable oil such as canola oil. Each type of fat will produce a slightly different baked product.
Lard is not needed to make yeast bread. You can make excellent bread with just yeast, flour, water, and salt for flavoring. If your recipe calls for shortening or butter, substitute the same amount of lard for each. (Except for brushing the tops of the dough; butter or egg wash still works best for that.)