what is the white fat used in sugar icing?

Answer 1

Shortening
such as Crisco

Here's a little more info on it....

Shortening is a semisolid fat used in food preparation, especially baked goods, and is so called because it inhibits the formation of long gluten strands in wheat-based doughs, giving them a "short" texture (as in shortbread). The term "shortening" can be used more broadly to apply to any fat that is used for baking and which is solid at room temperature, such as butter, lard, or margarine, but as used in recipes it refers to a hydrogenated vegetable oil that is solid at room temperature. Shortening has a higher smoke point than butter and margarine, and it has 100% fat content, compared to 80% for butter and margarine.


History
Crisco, a popular brand, was first produced in 1911. In Ireland and the UK Cookeen is a popular brand. An industrial food, shortening has many advantages. While similar in some ways to butter or lard, it can today be made at a much lower cost. (Originally, lard was far cheaper and edible oils came at a higher cost). Shortening also needs no refrigeration, which further lowers its costs and increases its convenience. As as substitute for butter, it can lengthen the shelf life of baked goods and other foods. With these advantages, shortening gained popularity, as food increasingly became characterized by industrial capitalist production. Vast surpluses of cottonseed oil, corn oil, and soy beans helped found a market in low-cost shortening.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Crisco or other name brand shortening is usually used in a combination with powdered sugar and milk. Some recipes call for beaten butter instead!

Answer 4

Crisco Baby!

Answer 5

Vegetable shortening

Answer 6

vegetable Shortening..not lard (animal fat)

Answer 7

I made it years ago with white margarine

Answer 8

Fat.