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I am from the UK and want to make my own pastry but I cannot find Lard anywhere the alternative I am finding online is shortening what is shortening in the USA?
In the USA, shortening is a solid fat made from vegetable oils that has been hydrogenated to make it solid at room temperature. It has a similar texture to lard but is plant-based and typically contains no cholesterol. While lard is rendered pork fat, shortening is often used in baking for its ability to create a flaky texture in pastries. If you're looking for a substitute, you can also consider using butter or a combination of butter and shortening for flavor and flakiness.
What should you use to bake a chocolate cake if you do not have vegetable oil or olive oil?
You can use shortening, butter or margarine, or even mayonnaise or lard in some recipes. Actually, many chocolate cake recipes call for mayonnaise instead of oil or butter. Just keep in mind that margarine has a higher water content than butter, so you may want to use all butter or half butter/half margarine if that's the substitution you choose.
Do you like lard?
Several groups of people don't eat lard. Lard is made from pig fat. This prevents vegetarians, vegans, Muslims, and Jews from eating products made with lard. A good substitute is vegetable oil shortening.
Why do you use butter in cake?
do you want a salty cake
Can you use butter instead of shortening in chocolate covered pretzels?
You can, but your pretzels won't taste nearly as good. It's like using shortening in cake frosting, as most bakeries do. That's why their frosting is not very good. It's much better to use butter or margarine if you want to produce the tastiest result.
How much crisco shortening do I use in place of lard say i want to use 4ozs of lard I don't have any cups what Americans use for weight?
4 oz
What can be used instead of eggs or butter in a cookie recipe?
In many things you can use margarine, lard, or shortening instead of butter, or a combination of any of them. I actually use 1/3 butter, 1/3 shortening, and 1/3 lard for the fat in my homemade pie crust, which gives excellent results. Just keep in mind that margarine has a higher water content than butter, so depending on what you are baking, the results may be just a little different than with butter.
What can be replaced by shortening in baking?
Yes, or any solid fat. Butter, margarine, peanut butter, lard even. Any nut butter will make it healthier. You can experiment with replacing half the fat with apple sauce if you want to try something new. I would reduce the sugar by 25% and reduce any liquids by 25%. Maybe even the temp. Depends on which type of oven I'm using.
What is a vegetable shortening substitute for baking biscuits?
I always use butter. You may want to adjust the salt in the recipe if not using unsalted butter.
What can be used instead of lard?
In baking you can use shortening, in an equal amount. Some folks don't like this texture of pie crusts without lard, but shortening is a bit healthier. It really depends on what you are using it for. I use the following rule of thumb I got from a cooking show (sorry I can't remember which) * Equal amount of vegetable shortening * 25 percent more butter or margarine (for baking) * Equal amount vegetable oil (for frying)
Can shortening be used instead of butter?
Yes, and it is probably better for you. Shortening is made with hydrogenated fat, which we probably all should try to reduce in our diets. The results will be a bit different. Butter will add a bit more moisture to your recipe. If you are baking your recipe, such as cookies, you might want to add an egg. The egg will prevent the cookies from spreading too much and add a cake like texture to them, similar to the "crisp outside, chewy inside" results from shortening.
Can you use butter in a cookie recipe instead of shortening?
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.
