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It's a familiar scene for many home chefs. You land on the ideal, delicious-sounding recipe perfect for your occasion. You grab all the cooking or baking tools you need, then start rounding up ...

Q: I have been looking for a home-made cake recipe. My mom-in-law found one for me, but it contains shortening. I was wondering if there is a substitute for shortening, like margarine or apple sauce?

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There are some ingredients that will almost always raise questions when they’re called for in a recipe. Vegetable shortening is one of them. I’ve answered inquiries from plenty of readers who say they ...

Q: When you’re making a cake, what’s the difference between shortening and butter? Is one better than the other for texture or flavor? A: Besides the obvious taste differences, butter and vegetable ...

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