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If you do not have vegetable oil how much shortening do you use?
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∙ 14y ago
it depends what the oil is being used for.
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∙ 14y ago
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How much vegetable oil instead of shortening when baking cookies?
For most cookies you can't use oil in place of shortening.
Can you use shortening instead of vegetable oil in zucchini bread?
Yes, melted shortening can replace vegetable oil in zucchini bread, although shortening is not a healthy choice.
If the recipe calls for vegetable oil can you use shortening?
No you cant
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 shortening in place of lard?
No. Lard is animal fat and shortening is vegetable oil that has been hydrogenated.
May you use vegetable oil instead of shortening when baking a cake?
yes
Why use shortening in cake recipes?
shortening can be used for cookies because you don't have to put it in the freezer like butter. but you can use butter or vegetable oil to replace shortening but you will have to wait.
Can you substitute vegetable oil with something else in baking?
In cakes: Increase the amount called for by 15% and use vegetable shortening or non-dairy margarine.
Can you replace shortening with vegetable oil in oatmeal cookie recipe?
Vegetable oil and butter are two types of shortening. All fats and oils are shortening, and can be substituted for each other, but this will affect the flavour and texture of the food, as some shortenings have stronger and different flavours, and also have different melting points.
What can you use as a substitute for vegetable oil?
You have to use some kind of oil. Olive oil is probably the best, although any kind of vegetable or fruit or nut oil will do. The oil combines with the yolk of the egg to form an emulsification. Without the oil, you can't get mayonnaise.
Can you use vegetable oil instead of all purpose shortening?
Um.. yeah I think soI've done it before it I think
Can you substitute oil for shortening in a cake recipe?
Yes, but the results might not be the same. Liquid oil and solid shortening have slightly different properties. You might need to use slightly less oil for similar results, when "creaming" shortening the results do not work for oil, but this step would be dispensed with when using oil. Butter or lard, which shortening was designed to replace, will get the same results as shortening.
