Recipes

[Kachina624]

@jkmcem.  If you're making fruitcake, you'll be spending a lot of money on ingredients.  Go to the grocery store and buy a small can of Crisco shortening and do it right.  It's all I ever used for cookies most of my life.

[Nightowlz]

You could try Nutiva or Spectrum shortening. You can read about the ingredients of both online.

These have 0 trans fat plus are non-hydrogenated.

[LindaSal]

Many times I use unsweetened apple sauce.  Same amount as is called for with shortening.  Hardly changes the texture or flavor at all, IMO.  It's much more healthy than using Crisco.  

[Group 5 minus 1]

I have heard that about applesauce,but I don't think it is a good idea.

Why do you want to subsitute?

[RespectLife]

The only thing I use shortening in is my pie crust...and that is only a couple TBLS.

The balance is butter.

I gave up shortening as a baking ingredient eons ago.  It tastes funky to me.

Didn't and don't miss it.

I always sub butter, Never margarine....

and have found absolutely no difference in the texture or outcome.

[luvmyteddy4]

I like old recipes so I just bought me a small can of Crisco. It's always good for lining the bottom of a pan and then use flour.

[candys mine]

Crisco shortening,  Lard,  Solid Coconut oil.  Butter and Margarine won't produce the same results.

[Knit-Chick]

I don't have a suggestion, but wanted to add that I have my grandma's date bar recipe that calls for shortening.  I used butter once and it just wasn't the same, different texture.  So I went back to using shortening.  

[jkmcem]

Thank you everyone for your help and suggestions. I think I will get a small can of crisco and follow the recipe.