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It really depends on what you are cooking/baking, but often you can substitute a cup of butter for the shortening. Don't use margarine though, because it has some water content and would possibly affect the results. You could also try half butter and half lard, which should work well, also.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAn equal amount of margarine (not the soft spread stuff) Margarine (1 cup), Crisco, Vegetable Shortening (1 cup), Vegetable Oil or Apple Sauce are all good substitutes for butter.
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What can you substitute for one quarter cup margarine or butter in a dumpling recipe?
Shortening or lard could be substituted without any major change in the recipe.
How much butter do you use if a recipe calls for a cup of shortening?
Butter is one type of shortening. Use a cup of butter.
Recipe calls for one cup shortening . what is the oil measurement?
Just melt your shortening until you have one cup. Let it cool before using. It's the same thing.
How many cups in a pound of shortening?
One tablespoon of solid shortening weighs 13 grams (from label). There are 16 tablespoons in one cup, so 13 x 16 = 208 grams. One-half cup of shortening weighs 104 grams. One-third cup of shortening weighs 69 grams. One-fourth cup of shortening weighs 52 grams. This is the easiest way to weigh shortening. Just be sure to zero out the scale before adding shortening to the cup or bowl.
Can you substitute shortening for butter in cake recipes?
Yes, for one cup of shortening use one cup of butter.
Can butter be used instead of shortening when making bread?
Yes, just know there may be some difference in texture. Shortening has less water so melts slower allowing more rise time and a higher and lighter product. Butter has more flavor but melts at a lower temperature so will spread out quicker and add a crispier texture. If you do interchange do so in equal amounts 1 cup of for 1 cup of the other. Make sure you read the recipe closely in case it says anywhere "Do Not Substitute". If you have this in the recipe there is a reason so do not try it.
How much lard equals one cup shortening?
The two aren't precisely equivalent. To know whether or not you can replace shortening with oil in any given recipe, you may need to try it and see. As a starting point for your experiments, you should probably use approximately 1/4 less oil than the recipe calls for in shortening. Adjust this up or down depending on results.
Instead of shortening what can you use?
To replace one cup of shortening use: 1 cup butter OR 1 cup margarine minus 1/2 teaspoon salt from recipe
How many grams is half cup butter?
1/2 a cup of butter is equal to one whole stick of butter
What can be substituted for one cup of oil?
butter
Can you replace shorting with butter in pound cake recipe?
Yes, butter can be substituted for shortening in most recipes. The resulting product will have more intense flavor, but may be a bit flatter or thinner. When using salted butter, one should also reduce the additional salt called for in the recipe.
Is one third cup oil equal to one third cup shortening?
yes
