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When you are mixing the dough for bread, if you do not melt or soften the shortening or butter, it will stay in small clumps and won't mix evenly into the dough. Mmmmmm...warm bread Hi, you can melt your shortening for bread depending on what you are using. If you are making a short bread such as short bread cookies, you would cream your shortening asnd sugar togethher, but not melt it. biscuits and pastry breads usually ask for the flour to bind with the shortening to produce flakiness. For most regular white/ sandwich type bread recipes i make. You can melt it completely and add it with your water and yeast, but you want to be careful not to have the temperature too high, or you can kill the yeast if your water is too hot. You can add it softened also, you just want to be sure that it is soft enough, like room temperature margarine or butter, so it will mix in fully. Shortenings do not have any flavors to compliment the bread, and that is another reason ehy i use butter or margarine. I hope this helps you.
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What temperature does special pastry shortening melt at?
pastry shortening melt at temperature 44 degree C up to 46 degree C.
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.
Can you substitute shortening for oil?
Yes, just melt the shortening and let it cool before adding it to the batter.
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 is the ratio for shortening in stead of lard when making bread?
Shortening is the same as lard, so the ratio is 1:1.
Can you use shortening for suet bird food?
No...especially if you are making pudding, butter or shortening melt at a low temp and you will have a heavy, greasy result
What kind of shortening is most used to melt chocolate?
none. melts by tempering
What is the importance of 'shortening' in your food like bread crossiant etc?
Shortening or butter is used to make cake or pastry light or flaky.
What is the function of vegatable oil in bread?
It is a shortening ingredient and stabilizer. Shortening refers to process where gluten formation in bread is prevented. This will make a softer bread. Vegetable oil also stabilizes the bread and increases the shelf life. It does this by preventing starch molecules from crystallizing, or retrograding. This helps to prevent staling.
How does shortening help bread rise?
shortening adds lipids or fats to tenderize the flour.
Can you use shortening instead of oil in cake mix?
You could substitute shortening for oil in a cake mix, but it is not recommended. The resulting cake made with shortening will have a noticeably different texture and mouthfeel. Yes you Can. Shortening.. or Hydrogenated Oil is basically poison anyways.
Why homemade bread sometimes is so dry?
Too much flour, or not enough shortening.
