shortening, was Anyone have a Coffee Cake Recipe

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> What is shortening?

Hard fat...used to be lard, then Crisco. Often, margarine will work. If

avoiding hydrogenated fats and butter, it is more difficult to find a good

substitute; tropical fats like coconut butter (probably in combination with

other fats) often work.

In a recipe like this, that only uses a little, the fine differences between

shortening, ghee, margarine, etc., probably don't matter.

Lorilyn