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You can substitute melted butter, coconut oil, or applesauce for vegetable oil in a recipe.
A suitable shortening substitute for cake is vegetable oil or melted butter.
I personally substitute vegetable oil with canola oil. It is low in saturated fat and healthier for you. Some canola oils also contain omega 3, which many doctors recommend to their patients. *** Any other oil, corn, canola , olive , can be used as a substitute.( Even melted margarine or butter with limits) . Its mostly the flavor the fat brings to the dish or recipe that will be the difference. I'm over simplifying , but with out more info as to what you are preparing .. that's about it. Another good substitute for vegetable oil is apple sauce. It is healthier, but it does surprisingly taste very good and as it would with the oil. We didn't have any types of oil, and I found that apple sauce answer on yahoo answers. Cool! (: Enjoy...
For most things. Let it cool and the finished product will be slightly heavier with shortening.
Yes, but trans fats and hydrogenated fats are really bad for you--watch out!!
You can safely substitute liquid oil for solid shortening in baking ONLY if the recipe calls for the shortening to be melted first. You can substitute butter or margarine for shortening ( 1 cup + 2 Tbsp for each cup of shortening). You can also substitute 1/2 cup applesauce or prune puree for each cup of shortening.
It depends on the recipe. Shortening becomes solid at room temperature while vegetable oil does not. So vegetable oil may be substituted for melted shortening only in recipes that do not depend on shortening becoming solid for texture when cooled.
A good butter substitute for muffins is vegetable oil or melted coconut oil. These alternatives can help keep the muffins moist and tender without the need for butter.
A good substitute for buffalo sauce when making chicken wings is a mixture of hot sauce, melted butter, and a splash of vinegar.
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Melt the butter & measure the amount it needs. If it needs 2/3 cup oil, use that much melted butter.