Vegetable shortening refers to a type of fat made from vegetable oils. It is solid at room temperature and is often used in baking and cooking as a substitute for butter or lard. It helps create a light and flaky texture in recipes like pastries and pie crusts.
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Melt 3 ounces (90 grams) of chopped white chocolate and 1 teaspoon
of vegetable shortening in a small metal bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water.
It is made
with vegetable shortening instead of butter, which keeps the cookies wonderfully thick (cookies with a high butter content spread out very thin).
I rarely use
vegetable shortening in a recipe, but used it in this one to keep this oatmeal cookie recipe similar to the original cookie recipe from the box of oats.
Make the buttercream: clean out the bowl you used for the cake batter and beat the butter and
vegetable shortening for 3 minutes, or until pale and fluffy.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the coconut milk, 2 tablespoons
of vegetable shortening / coconut oil, and cane sugar.
for the cake 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/3
cup vegetable shortening 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 3 tbsp light brown sugar, packed 3 eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/3 cup grapeseed oil 2 tsp clear vanilla extract 2 cups cake flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp white sprinkles, separated
Pumpkin Cookies 1/2 cup
non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening 2 cups sugar 2 tsp molasses 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree 4 1/2 cups all - purpose flour 1 tablespoon Ener - G egg replacer 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Dairy - free chocolate chips (optional)
Meanwhile, melt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 1/2 teaspoons
vegetable shortening over double boiler intil smooth and free from lumps.
Pastry 2-1/2 cups all - purpose gluten - free flour 1 teaspoon xanthan gum 1/2 tsp salt 1 tablespoon lemon rind 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed 1/2 cup
cold vegetable shortening, cubed 1/4 cup ice water 3 tbsp sour cream 1 egg white
1 cup Jules» Homemade All - Purpose Flour Blend, more for dusting (recipe below) 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 3 tablespoons butter or dairy - free alternative 2
tablespoons vegetable shortening or palm shortening (not coconut oil) 2 tablespoons vodka + 1 - 2 tablespoons cold water (or 3 - 4 tablespoons cold water)- Egg wash (1 egg + 1 tablespoon water) or milk of choice
Neutral oil, for frying (peanut oil is ideal, but a mixture of half canola oil and half nonhydrogenated
vegetable shortening works very well, too)
With Proctor & Gamble's introduction of
Crisco vegetable shortening, the first manufactured trans fat product hit grocery store shelves in 1911, leading to trans fat being the first manmade fat to join the food supply.
Wheat Flour (Thiamine, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Shortening [from Palm, contains: Antioxidant (320)-RSB-, Castor Sugar, Iodised Salt, Baking Powder [Mineral Salts (500, 450), Acidity Regulator (341)-RSB-, Acidity Regulator (297), Preservative (282), Mineral Salt (500), Preservative (200), Yeast.
Frosting 2 tablespoons softened margarine (or
white vegetable shortening) 2 cups + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 2 tablespoons water / juice / rice / soy / cow's milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or a drop or two of mint or orange, etc. extract
Frosting (1.5 x the original recipe): 172.5 g unsalted butter at room temperature (1 1/2 sticks) 75
g vegetable shortening 1/4 cup + 1/8 cup 82.5 g cream cheese 3 oz 37.5 g glucose 1.5 Tbsp 27 g corn syrup 1.5 Tbsp 18 g clear vanilla extract 1.5 Tbsp 300 g powdered sugar sifted, 1 7/8 cups 3 g kosher salt 3/4 tsp.38 g baking powder pinch.38 g citric acid I used 1 / 4tsp lemon juice
I actually prefer all butter for its incomparable taste but the
part vegetable shortening, part butter in this recipe makes for a flakier texture.
If your chocolate becomes too thick to work with, gently stir in 1 tablespoon of
vegetable shortening at a time - it will thin it right out!
Ingredients 2 3/4 cups all - purpose flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter 1/2 cup
pure vegetable shortening 1 3/4 cups sugar 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
You could even make this dairy - free if you use the dairy - free vanilla cake mix on page 195, and replace the butter with an equal amount of melted and
cooled vegetable shortening.
When the doughnuts are perfectly puffed up, they're gently dumped into a moat of
hot vegetable shortening where they float on one side until golden brown, and then the machine flips them over to cook the other side.
Here's a tip to easily grease and flour your bundt pan for this lemon pound cake: use a paper towel to smear 2 - 3 tbsp of
vegetable shortening inside the pan, ensuring to get all of the nooks and crannies.