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Why does a plastic shortening like margarine or butter weigh less per cup than a melted one or cooking oil?
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∙ 11y ago
Because there may be a little air in butter as a solid form
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What are the characteristics of shortening?
Characteristics of shortening is the natural rendering of animal fat. Shortening has semi-solid fats, contain less water and have a higher smoke point than margarine and butter.
Is butter the same as shortening?
No. Butter is an emulsion of butterfat, water, air, and sometimes salt, churned from milk. Shortening is any fat that is solid at room temperature, not butter, and more typically related to margarine (a butter substitute prepared from beef fat). Shortening is prepared by allowing and limiting the bonding of hydrogen to fats. These fats can be vegetable or animal. Lard is the traditional form of shortening.
What is a shortening?
A shortening is a cooking fat that is solid or semisolid at room temperature. These include butter, lard, hydrogenated margarines (transfats), and hydrogenated vegetable oils (transfats).
Is margarine really one molecule away from plastic?
No margarine is not one molocule away from plastic. Margarine is made from animal fats. You would not just be able to add a molocule to margarine and it would turn into plastic. Margarine is NOT made from animal fat, butter is. Margarine is made from vegetable oil, water, and salt with chemicals and preservatives. Whether it is exactly one molecule away from plastic or not doesn't really matter. What matters is that it is hydrogenated and causes heart disease. The story about taking it and placing it in a very warm environment (your garage) and letting it sit for a month or two is a good way to test it. Not only will flies not bother it, it won't spoil! Why would any human want to ingest such a dangerous compound? I only use Promise or Smart Balance as they are formulated differently and are not hydrogenated. But as with all fats, I use them in moderation. I occasionally use organic butter as well.
What type of triglyceride would this of substance be vegetable oil butter shortening?
Vegetable oil is unsaturated. Butter is saturated. Im not sure about shortening.
What the difference between cooking margarine butter shortening?
Margarine is made with oils and artificial ingredients, butter is made from cream, shortening is made from oils and sometimes animal fats.
Can you substitute applesauce for margarine in cheesecake?
Margarine, like butter, is a shortening agent; applesauce won't replace margarine in recipes calling for shortening.
What is a cooking substitute for shortening?
Options include: Lard, Oils, Butter, Margarine, and in some cases, Mayonaise (breads and cakes only).
Can you use three-fourths cup of shortening instead of butter when baking cookies?
Substitutes for shortening are butter and margarine in sticks. Use the same amount as called for in your recipe. Keep in mind, plain shortening will NOT be as flavorful as butter or margarine. Do not use soft margarine in a tub as it contains too much water.
Can you substitute margarine for shortening in a muesli slice recipe?
Margarine is shortening and can be used in place of butter or other shortenings in baking, though the flavour won't be the same. In many recipes some feel the best results in texture and flavour are obtained by using butter or half-and-half butter and lard.
Why use margarine instead of shortening souffle?
Because margarine, like butter has a burn/smoke point. Shortening will not burn/smoke like margarine when the heat hits it.
Instead of shortening what can you use in dinner rolls?
Butter/margarine.
What does shortening in cooking mean?
Shortening is the fat or oil used in cooking. It can range from lard to olive oil, depending on the recipe.
Can you make oatmeal cookies without margarine or butter?
Yes, you can. There are recipes for oatmeal cookies that call for vegetable shortening instead of margarine or butter.
Can butter be used instead of shortening for frosting?
Yes, if by table spread you mean margarine. Butter will give a better flavour but margarine will be less fattening.
What can be substituted for one cup shortening in a recipe?
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.
Can you subsitute butter for shortening when making yeast rolls?
Yes, that would be just fine. A shortening agent can be any of various fats such as butter, lard, margarine, and so on. So, butter is shortening.
