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How many grams of fat in a teaspoon of hydrogenated shortening?
Shortening is fat.
Why is fat usually called shortening in the baking industry?
Shortening sounds better than fat fat is from animals shortening is from vegetables as corn. If fat melted we would all be standing in a puddle
What basic ingredient performs shortens gluten strands?
Shortening is called so because it shortens the gluten strands in flour. Shortening is any kind of solid fat, i.e. vegetable shortening (like Crisco), lard, butter, or margarine.
Is shortening a saturated fat?
Yes. Shortening is usually made from partially hydrogenated oil, or trans fat. It is the most unhealthy type of fat available.
What types of fat are used for pastry?
Any kind of shortening (fat) can be used for making pastry. Butter makes a melt-in-the-mouth delicious pastry.
Does vegetable shortening have pig fat in it?
No.
Can you use shortening in place of lard?
No. Lard is animal fat and shortening is vegetable oil that has been hydrogenated.
What is the different between lard and shortening?
Lard is the rendered fat of hogs. Shortening is any fat product typically a mixture of different fats.
Can you use solidified bacon fat in place of shortening for pinto beans recipe that calls for a half cup water and 1 TBSP shortening?
Yes, you can. Lard (pork fat), tallow (beef fat) and other rendered animal fats (including bacon fat) originally, until the introduction of vegetable shortening, were called "short fats" or shortening. A result of the rendering process is that the portions of these fats that cannot be rendered are removed, leaving the fat 'short' of these [originally supposed] nutrients. So, yes, any rendered fats can be used in place of vegetable shortening. Keep in mind that the hydrogenation process that produces shortening also produces trans-fats [liquid fats that are processed to mimic the qualities of saturated fats] which are just as bad if not worse than the saturated fats [fats that are solid at room temperature]. You could, if you wanted, use oil in place of the shortening, (never do this for pastries, though) since the shortening melts into the recipe anyways.
How does shortening help bread rise?
shortening adds lipids or fats to tenderize the flour.
What is a crystalline form of a solid fat?
Shortening
Another name for the shortening in pastry recipes?
fat!!!!
