You can use butter instead, although you really won't get the same texture as you'd get using Crisco. Oil does not work in Irish Soda Bread. You could try searching for an Irish Soda Bread recipe that doesn't include Crisco.
Yes, you can melt shortening and use in a cake recipe. It will change the texture and possibly add heaviness to the cake, but it will still be good.
You can use butter or margarine as a substitute for Crisco shortening in this recipe.
Margarine, Crisco, lard, or solidified olive oil butter.
You can safely substitute liquid oil for solid shortening in baking ONLY if the recipe calls for the shortening to be melted first. You can substitute butter or margarine for shortening ( 1 cup + 2 Tbsp for each cup of shortening). You can also substitute 1/2 cup applesauce or prune puree for each cup of shortening.
Yes, solid Crisco can be used. Not Crisco oil.
Yes, you can substitute butter for Crisco in most recipes, but keep in mind that butter has a different consistency and flavor, so the final result may vary slightly.
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Yes, melted and cooled Crisco can be used in place of vegetable oil.
Crisco was formally introduced in June 1911 as crystallized cottonseed oil. They wanted the name of the company to be "Cryst" but due to religious views the company name was changed to Crisco. It was not until 1960 when the company Crisco first introduced vegetable oil to the world.