2007-08-19 22:33:24 · 12 answers · asked by choochoo 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
(for a baked pastry shell)
2007-08-19 22:42:24 · update #1
Shortening is pretty much butter. You won't get very good results with your pie shell using anything other than butter. If you have it, I guess you could substitute it for margarine.
Good luck and have a great day/night!!!
K
2007-08-19 23:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by Kelly R 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Shortening Alternatives
2016-09-28 15:08:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Is there an alternative to shortening?
2015-08-16 15:29:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Germany, and have no idea where to get shortening, so I use butter when recipes call for shortening-everything tastes better, so I don´t care for shortening anymore.
2007-08-20 01:16:33 · answer #4 · answered by Learning is fun! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you are making - breads can be made without shortening
There are many alternatives (fats, oils, vegoils etc) but they have different melting points
2007-08-19 22:41:36 · answer #5 · answered by cool_clearwater 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lard (clean bacon fat) is the classic for pastry shells! Butter never yields the best results. Either way, make sure the lard or butter or coconut oil (another surprisingly healthy, good option) is VERY COLD when you start cutting it into the dry ingredients.
You are wise to eschew shortening!
Frederic Kahler
Las Vegas
2007-08-19 23:34:41 · answer #6 · answered by frederic-kahler 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Butter
2007-08-19 22:38:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends if your objective is health or taste.
Butter will taste better.
Vegetable shortening is your healthiest option.
Oil will not work well for pastry.
2007-08-19 22:53:19 · answer #8 · answered by barbara 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
you can use flour mixed in water for shortening in receips like soups.
2007-08-19 23:37:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Oils of your choicer or clarified butter (ghee)....
2007-08-19 22:40:54 · answer #10 · answered by Ali 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋