You can but you are going to have a slightly different texture.
Shortening sounds better than fat fat is from animals shortening is from vegetables as corn. If fat melted we would all be standing in a puddle
Yes, melted shortening can replace vegetable oil in zucchini bread, although shortening is not a healthy choice.
I normally replace with half shortening and half butter. It works fine.
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.
You might be able to use shortening and melt it down ...you may want to not cook it as long though it hardens faster if you cook it the same time.
To thin out chocolate for baking or dipping, you can add a small amount of vegetable oil or shortening to the melted chocolate and stir until smooth. This will help achieve a smoother consistency that is easier to work with.
To make delicious protein powder brownies at home, you can start by mixing protein powder with flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and a sweetener of your choice. Then, add in eggs, milk, and melted butter to form a batter. Pour the batter into a baking dish and bake in the oven until cooked through. Enjoy your protein-packed brownies as a tasty and nutritious treat!
A suitable shortening substitute for cake is vegetable oil or melted butter.
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.
several things including: being a binding agent for ingredients, adding moisture during the baking process and maintaining a creamy smooth and flavorful mouth feel in the final product.
For most things. Let it cool and the finished product will be slightly heavier with shortening.
Yes, melted and cooled Crisco can be used in place of vegetable oil.