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yes it will curdle. High Ratio Shortening contains emulsifiers that allow it to hold a large amount of liquid without curdling. do NOT substitute regular shortening or butter into a recipe that specifically says High ratio or emulsified shortening.
Yes and yes.
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.
no not all brands of diapers absorb the same amount of liquid
The same amount.
Desert soil does absorb a certain amount of rainfall.
it gets water from its nearest surroundings.
If it is 1/4 cup or less, however, you can replace 1/2 the amount of shortening with a nut or seed butter. It will alter the taste & may have a strong tahini flavor. Almond butter or raw cashew butter may be more favorable. Some recipies do well with 1/4 cup tahini and no shortening, but replacing half the amount of remaining shortening with applesauce.
Yes, you would only make changes if substituting shortening for butter, in which case you would add 6 teaspoons of water to the 1 cup of shortening to replace the 1 cup of butter.
it should be a little less, however, if you MUST substitute butter, you are better off to use margarine, you will find that it tastes better than shortening.
put a very small amount of shortening in the mix and pop it in the microwave for a few seconds. If you are melting them on the stove, just add a small (and I mean small) amount of shortening to that too and it will become easier to handle.
yes it dosen't matter what size it could be any size diaper and still absorb the same amount of water