What's vegetable shortening?!
What's vegetable shortening?
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8 hours ago
And do I really need it for pastry? Need it, I'm so funny.
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vegetable shortening is hydrogenated vegetable oil. just stabilized, solidified oil.
butter has a water content, but it substitutes very well, because it's still 80% fat, it melts around body temp so it's much more palatable. and besides, it's fat, but it's a natural fat, so it's better for you than trans fats from hydrogenated oils.