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yes Shortening is a general term for all fats and oils in cooking. Butter is just one kind of shortening. It has the advantage of a pleasant creamy flavour in cookies and being a natural animal product, melts at body temperature, giving a luxurious mouth-feel as it melts in your mouth.
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Can I use shortening instead of butter in this recipe?
Yes, you can use shortening instead of butter in this recipe, but keep in mind that shortening may affect the texture and flavor of the final product.
What alternatives can I use instead of shortening in my recipe?
Butter, margarine, or vegetable oil can be used as alternatives to shortening in your recipe.
Can you substitute butter for shortening in this recipe?
Yes, you can substitute butter for shortening in this recipe.
Can I use butter instead of shortening in this recipe?
Yes, you can generally substitute butter for shortening in a recipe, but keep in mind that butter has a higher water content, which may affect the texture of the final product.
What can I substitute for shortening in my recipe?
You can substitute butter or margarine for shortening in your recipe.
Can margerine be used in place of shortening in a cookie recipe?
Of course you can make cookies with margarine instead of shortening, I do it with all my cookies. When you use margarine you don't need to grease your baking pans, and I think the cookies come out more tasty.
What can you substitute for shortening in a recipe?
Butter or margarine can be used as a substitute for shortening in a recipe.
Can you use butter instead of shortening in a black forest cake when the recipe calls for both butter and shortening?
Yes, might taste a little different but still delicious!
How much butter is needed to substitute for shortening in bread recipe?
Use the same amount of butter as you would shortening. In bread, a tablespoon of butter can be used instead of a tablespoon of shortening. The same amount of canola oil is even healthier.
What can I substitute shortening with in my recipe?
You can substitute shortening with butter, margarine, or vegetable oil in your recipe.
With a cookie recipe butter has replaced ghee butter and mix is too crumbly. How do you improve this?
Ghee butter is clarified so there is no dairy in it. You need something that is going to hold your cookies together. Instead of butter, you can use vegetable shortening, or if you want to cut down on fat content, you can use applesauce.
If a recipe calls for butter flavored shortening can you use regular white shortening?
Yes, but the flavor will be altered and not have the butter flavor from the butter flavored shortening
