Butter/margarine.
shortening is like butter 1 cup of shortening is equal to 1 cup of butter
Make the pastry using shortening, instead of lard.
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For most cookies you can't use oil in place of shortening.
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Yes, melted shortening can replace vegetable oil in zucchini bread, although shortening is not a healthy choice.
Yes, in fact, that is what I use.
You can but you are going to have a slightly different texture.
Yes, for one cup of shortening use one cup of butter.
Yes, might taste a little different but still delicious!
Because margarine, like butter has a burn/smoke point. Shortening will not burn/smoke like margarine when the heat hits it.