vegetable shortening??

jennyjelly

Topher wrote:

Mamma's L'il Baby loves Shortin' shortnin'
Mamma's L'il Baby loves shortnin' bread.
Put on the skittle, then you'll be fed,
Mamma's....... and so on

So what is shortnin bread? Is it like shortbread? If so, yum yum!

BTW shouldn't it be put on the kettle? I don't know the words, it just would make more sense.

Sarahsaver

SHortenig in cake icing? Trex and the like is just as bad for you as lard and dripping but with less flavour

MonstersMummy

I've always used trex when called for veg shortening. It does make a difference and I would never use it for buttercream..its a bit like lard IMO!!!
I have a trex cookbook (older than me!) so if you buy a box and dont know what to do with the rest.....!!!

Topher

"Shortnin' Bread" was a Negro plantation song (an Afro-American traditional, then called "la manière nègre") that enjoyed a revival during the golden days of the radio. Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960, American baritone, principal of the Met for 27 seasons) made a famous recording of it

Shortnin' bread - a term used to describe the preparation of many Southern quick breads - is like corn bread with strips of bacon. The word "shortening" actually refers to all types of fat used in baking, including: butter, lard, solid shortening, oil and margarine. However, a number of quick breads (banana, zucchini, cranberry, rhubarb and pumpkin) don't seem to fit this category very well, because shortening isn't really the "featured" ingredient. If you're open to interpretation, the term "Shortnin' Bread" implies not much more than a recipe containing fat and flour. Therefore, it could be argued that certain butter-rich cookies (Scottish shortbread) and cakes (shortcake) fall into this category.

So now you know.....
(Googled it)
T

Topher

SHORTENING BREAD
4 c. all purpose flour, sifted
1 c. light brown sugar
2 c. shortening, softened

Combine flour and sugar in large mixing bowl work in shortening with a pastry blender. Place dough on a bread board and pat to a half-inch thickness. Cut into 2 to 3 dozen bars and bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.

Haven't a clue what its like, just got the recipe off the same Google as my last message.
T

Angelselondon

Didn't think my thread would get a huge response. Thanks guys, I don't think I'll use the shortening in the buttercream frosting.

larmy16

On one of the American frugal forums they were talking about how some people have used this veg shortening for years as a moisturiser, on hard skin etc, and how they never got wrinkles.

Well of course you know how it is I just had to try it. Slathered myself in it, but it felt really wierd and irritated my skin. I felt like I was ready to go in the oven!:)

thriftlady_2

I read something like that Larmy - Crisco, I think was the brand. Apparently it's good for chapped lips.

Love those American sites, they're sort of familiar but completely alien at the same time aren't they ?

Angelselondon

thriftlady wrote:

Love those American sites, they're sort of familiar but completely alien at the same time aren't they ?

My thought's exactly

prettypennies

I was planning on have a bash at Nigella Lawson's recipe for custard creams tonight but the recipe calls for 50g of vegetable shortening. Can I use something else instead?