i am just wondering in a recipe when they ask for shortening do i have to use crisco or can i use butter?

Question

i want to make homemade biscuits but i do not have any crisco.

Answer 1

You can use butter, but.....
try to use non-salted butter. the recipe already has salt in it.
depending on where you live, the extra humidity could cause the biscuits not to rise as much.
start off with cold butter, work it into the mix just like shortening.
keep an eye on the biscuits as they are baking - butter has a lower smoke point, so they might burn quicker.

Answer 2

Biscuits would be fine with butter instead of Crisco, but they will be a little flatter. Why don't you look for a recipe that calls for butter instead of Crisco? If you can't find one, just use a little less butter than the recipe calls for shortening. I used to make all my pie crusts with Crisco, but changed recipes to now using butter. But pie crusts don't rise like biscuits.

Answer 3

Yes, Crisco is vegetable shortening and can be used in any recipe calling for vegetable shortening. There are other brands, but Crisco is the most well known. I have never seen a recipe call for liquid vegetable shortening. I guess you could either melt the shortening or use vegetable oil.

Answer 4

MAY MOM WORKS FOR A BUTTER COMPANY!!!!! sorry, just to catch your attention. you can use butter. crisco is like shrotning, or margine, and margine is just the gross chemical filled version of butter

yes, i reccemend you use butter

Answer 5

For each cup of shortening substitute two sticks of margarine,
or butter.

Answer 6

crisco

Answer 7

yes its fine end result will be the same but it will have a buttery taste to it. So it'll work it just wont taste exactly the same. happy baking!

Answer 8

I'm Not sure of the amount, but I'd use the healthiest baking oil: Coconut oil.

Answer 9

no, you must use shorting butter will make them like flat cookies

Answer 10

YA! U can....plus it is a healthier way too! XD