How to Replace a Stick of Butter With Shortening
If are you are making cookies or other baked goods, you can usually replace butter or margarine with shortening. Shortening doesn't contain water, according to Crisco, one of the largest manufacturers of the product. Because of this, you must add water along with shortening to maintain a similar texture as if the goods were made with butter.
Things You'll Need
- Shortening
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Water
Instructions
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Learn what foods you shouldn't make by replacing a stick of butter with shortening. According to Crisco, don't use shortening in no-bake cookies or in fudges and candies when the recipe calls for melting butter and then adding sugar. Butter and shortening melt at different temperatures, affecting the quality of the fudge or candy.
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Replace butter with equal amounts of shortening. For example, if the recipe calls for 1 cup of butter, use 1 cup of shortening.
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Add water to your recipe in addition to the shortening. As a general rule, for every 1/4 cup of shortening, add 1 1/2 teaspoons of water, or for every 1/3 cup of shortening, add 2 teaspoons of water. If you don't add water, expect your baked goods to be fluffier and lighter.
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