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When you make biscuits you cut in the shortening, this process is what makes your biscuits light and airy. Once that is finished you add your liquids, stir minimally and then knead the dough to bring it all together.
Using oil in the same mixture is more likely to produce a watery batter that can not be kneaded. It might produce an acceptable pancake batter but not a buscuit.
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Can Crisco shortening be used for cakes in place of butter?
Butter or margarine for solid, I use oil in mine. About 1/4 cup of oil for 2 cups flour.More information:Lard is also an appropriate solid fat for making biscuits. Oil will produce biscuits with a noticeably different texture than those made with solid fats. However, when nutrition is a key consideration, biscuits made with oil, including olive oil, are perfectly acceptable quick breads.
Can oil substitute for butter or shortening in yeast rolls?
NO. Oil and shortening do not work the same way in recipes for breads, whether it is rolls or biscuits.
Can vegetable oil be substituted for melted shortening?
It depends on the recipe. Shortening becomes solid at room temperature while vegetable oil does not. So vegetable oil may be substituted for melted shortening only in recipes that do not depend on shortening becoming solid for texture when cooled.
Can I substitute coconut oil for shortening in this recipe?
Yes, you can substitute coconut oil for shortening in this recipe.
Can you substitute coconut oil for shortening in this recipe?
Yes, you can substitute coconut oil for shortening in this recipe.
Is vegetable oil shortening?
No
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.
Can you use vegetable oil instead of butter in cookies?
You will get a much different finished product. Since oil is a liquid and butter isn't, cut the amount in half and some sort of cookie will result. For something like a sugar cookie, it would not work. For a cake like cookie, it probably will. I use oil instead of shortening in biscuits and that seems to work. You just have to experiment.
Can you use shortening instead of vegetable oil in zucchini bread?
Yes, melted shortening can replace vegetable oil in zucchini bread, although shortening is not a healthy choice.
How much vegetable oil instead of shortening when baking cookies?
For most cookies you can't use oil in place of shortening.
What can you substitue for butter flavored shortening?
I normally replace with half shortening and half butter. It works fine.
Can you use shortening instead of oil in cake mix?
You could substitute shortening for oil in a cake mix, but it is not recommended. The resulting cake made with shortening will have a noticeably different texture and mouthfeel. Yes you Can. Shortening.. or Hydrogenated Oil is basically poison anyways.
