A good liquid shortening for baking is typically made from vegetable oils, such as canola, soybean, or palm oil. These oils have a neutral flavor and a high smoke point, making them versatile for various recipes. Liquid shortening can enhance the texture of baked goods, providing moisture and tenderness. For specific applications, you might also consider using melted coconut oil or a blend of oils for added flavor.
A good substitute for Bisquick in baking recipes is a mixture of flour, baking powder, salt, and a little bit of shortening or butter.
Shortening is any type of fat (butter, lard, hydrogenated vegetable oil) that is used for pastry to create a crumbly texture. This is good for a pie crust. Usually it's used firm not liquid depends on the recipe.
Yes, shortening can be used instead of margarine in baking, but it may alter the texture and flavor of the final product. Shortening tends to create a flakier texture, making it ideal for pie crusts and biscuits, while margarine can add richness and moisture. It's important to note that since shortening is 100% fat, using it can result in a denser baked good compared to margarine, which contains some water. Adjustments to the recipe may be necessary to achieve the desired outcome.
Whether you should substitute margarine for shortening depends on whether you are cooking or baking. Baking is far more precise than cooking, it requires far more precise ratios of protein, fat, liquid, leavening agents, etc. and such you have to be particularly careful about substitutions. Margarine has a far lower fat percentage (80%) than shortening (100%), so on that basis alone, its probably not a good idea to substitute one for the other when baking, not if you don't have much of an understanding of the baking process and a willingness to experiment and adjust a recipe repeatedly until you get the optimal results. With cooking, its not so critical, you can easily substitute one kind of fat for another, without fearing the potential results.
shortening is pretty much butter but you don't have to put it in the freezer or fridge. I have made tortillas with it. It helps it become softer and easier to deal with better than butter,but it is NOT good with cookies.it can also be make out of veggy oil. its nice and soft easy to work with
A common nondairy ingredient to use in cookie recipes in place of butter is shortening. It will change the texture of the cookie, usually cookies with shortening will be a little chewier than cookies with butter.
Shortenings refer to any fats, used in baking or frying, in order to tenderise the final product and make it richer and / or flakier. Shortenings are made from refined vegetable oils that have been partially hydrogenated, and include products like butter, lard, and margarine.
It depends on what you are baking or cooking. Vegetable oil can substitute in some cases. Although it will change the characteristic of your end product because vegetable oil has less "shortening power" than vegetable shortening. Butter can substitute too but you would have to increase the volume and there is the risk of burning depending on what you are making. Lard can substitute too. Its really hard to give an answer that is good, safe without knowing what you are using the shortening for. If you are frying something it is another different matter too.
Probably at any supermarket - shortening is simply a food grade fat. Crisco is the most common brand - in some countries you may find Kremelta. It's called shortening because it is used to make 'short' pastry - that is, a pastry with a high proportion of fat and very little liquid. If a recipe calls for shortening you can substitute with the same weight of butter, margarine, lard or coconut fat. You can also substitute with the same weight of cooking oil but in that case you would need to reduce the volume of other liquid ingredients accordingly.
Any tupe of shortening should do. Crisco is a good choice, though.
I think shortening would be good. Only if its for your lips.
Yes. For example, a teaspoon in a glass of water is a good liquid for cleaning off acid from car battery terminals.