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Can I Replace Shortening With Cooking Oil?

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September 4, 20101 found this helpful
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No! No! No! No! No! When a recipe calls for shortening, it has to be the solid stuff. I made this mistake once and really had a mess. So definitely use shortening if that's what the recipe calls for.

 
Anonymous
September 4, 20100 found this helpful
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Cookie dough made with cooking oil will usually be softer and spread out more in the oven than when made with shortening. You can replace the shortening with butter.

 
September 7, 20101 found this helpful
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I am 68 with 5 children, plus grandkids, etc. I did my share of cooking and baking. I have heard you cannot substitute these items. But sorry, if a recipe said butter, lard/shortening, oil, I used oil for them all and don't recall any problems in how things turned out.

 
October 14, 20112 found this helpful
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I just made a banana cake and substituted 1/2 cup vegetable oil for 1/2 cup shortening. Plus I added 3 eggs instead of 2 to help keep the cake solid and it baked perfectly and is super moist. I think "Knitter" is experienced and on the mark when she says she's substituted oil for shortening in her cooking career.

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Thanks "Knitter"

 
June 14, 20170 found this helpful

Ditto

 
Anonymous
November 11, 20180 found this helpful

Who has used part oil instead of butter in oatmeal cookies. Do you add extra eggs and flour or oats ?

 
October 7, 20190 found this helpful

Cam i use a 1/2 cup of almond butter in a cake instead of Crisco

 
Anonymous
April 29, 20200 found this helpful

How did you know? Yes, I am a knitter with a stash that I am loving, especially now!

 
September 9, 20101 found this helpful

My Aunt used to make the best mincemeat cookies I have ever eaten. Mine were never as good until my sister told me she used oil instead of the shortening called for in the recipe.

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The appearance was the same, but the taste o' so good! Now I use oil when making mincemeat cookies. Bet oatmeal cookies would be better too.

 
January 16, 20110 found this helpful

I have been cooking using the Flat Belly diet by the Prevention Mag. for about a year now. One of the recipes for pie crust uses canola oil instead of shortening. Only difference I find is you need to mix it by hand not food processor (which i never did anyway) and it should come out fine. Not as tender and flaky but it is better for you.

 

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