From butter to bacon grease, these shortening substitutes will save your weekend baking project. Shortening is hydrogenated, ...

Technically, shortening is any type of fat used for baking that is solid at room temperature. The shortening available at grocery stores is usually made of hydrogenated vegetable oils. It's called ...

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If you've ever wondered, "If a baking recipe calls for shortening, can I use butter or margarine instead?" you're not alone. Here you'll find our Test Kitchen's best tips for replacing shortening with ...

If you're anything like us, you always keep a jar of vegetable shortening in your pantry. Our Grandmas taught us that shortening is a stand-by in quite a few Southern recipes—particularly our baked ...

Shortening is most often considered as a replacement for butter, both for its properties when baking and to help make recipes ...

Q: I have been looking for a home-made cake recipe. My mom-in-law found one for me, but it contains shortening. I was wondering if there is a substitute for shortening, like margarine or apple sauce?