Shortening substitute?

[jacquelyncoffey]

Hi, I have a bundt cake recipe that calls for 1 cup of shortening, and I only have 1-3/4 cups. I really don't want to buy any more because I don't bake that often (or fry) and it won't get used until forever! What, if anything is a suitable substitute? Thanks

[rizzo0904]

I just use butter...I never cook with shortening.

[CocoaNut]

From Cooks Thesaurus - http://www.foodsubs.com/Fatsoils.html... - you could use a number of things such as apples butter, mashed banana, ricotta..... several more.

Also, from same source:
shortening = vegetable shortening Notes: Crisco is a popular brand. Substitutes: butter (1 cup shortening = 1 cup + 2 tablespoons butter; butter is better tasting than shortening but more expensive and has cholesterol and a higher level of saturated fat; makes cookies less crunchy, bread crusts more crispy) OR margarine (1 cup shortening = 1 cup + 2 tablespoons margarine; margarine is better tasting than shortening, but more expensive; makes cookies less crunchy, bread crusts tougher) OR lard (1 C shortening = 1 C - 2 tablespoons lard; lard has cholesterol and a higher level of saturated fat) See also: fat (for low-fat or no-fat substitutions)

[boyzoma]

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[CocoaNut]

You're welcome! I love the site, if for no other reason than learning about all the varieties of a specific food type - check out all the different "blue cheeses"!

[jrjmedia]

I have been using butter as a replacement for shortening in an apple pie recipe. It called for both butter and shortening and I used unsalted butter for both. The pie still came out great.