Re: Substitutions for Shortening

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ssroby wrote:

> I have a recipe that calls for shortening. Can I substitute the

same amount

> of margarine for the shortening? I'm just not sure how they will turn out

> with this substitution.

Depending on what you are making, probably not. Margarine has a lot of

water in it, whereas shortening doesn't. Swapping margarine for

shortening in a cookie recipe will result in a flat, hard, yucky cookie,

for example.

Ann

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