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A half cup shortening is a half cup margarine. They are practically the same except in taste.

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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.


How much soft margarine does it take to equal 3 sticks of margarine?

Each stick of margarine equals one-half cup. So it would take 1 1/2 cups soft margarine to equal 3 sticks.


How much butter is in one fourth cup of shortening?

Shortening is solidified fat. It can be hydrogenated vegetable oil, cocoa butter, butter, lard or tallow(rendered beef fat). 1/4 cup of shortening would be the equivalent of 1/4 cup of any of the above.


How much of shortening flakes does it take to equal a half a cup of solid shortening in cup measurements?

1cup


How much does a half pound of shortening weigh in grams?

A half pound of shortening is equivalent to approximately 227 grams.


how much does shortening cost how much does shortening cost how much does shortening cost?

about 2.00$


How much butter is equal to 8 tablespoons margerine?

8 tablespoons butter equals 8 tablespoons margarine


What colour would margarine be if not food colouring was added to it?

It would be the exact same color as Lard (vegetable shortening): White.


How much butter do you use instead of shortening?

I wouldn't use butter because that would make your cookies too oily and untasty so use half of the amount of butter as butter and use the other half as milk.


Can you use butter instead of shortening in chocolate covered pretzels?

You can, but your pretzels won't taste nearly as good. It's like using shortening in cake frosting, as most bakeries do. That's why their frosting is not very good. It's much better to use butter or margarine if you want to produce the tastiest result.


How much butter equals half cup lard?

Half a cup of butter.


What is high fat cake?

A high fat cake is a cake that contains high amounts of calories, fats, and sugars. It is usually a cake that includes egg yolks, milk, cream, butter, margarine, lard, shortening / vegetbale shortening, and / or oil.