Shortening is made from solidified vegetable oil. When it comes to cooking applications or frying savory items such as stir-fries, you can absolutely use shortening instead of oil by simply allowing ...

Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. This recipe is for Barbara Emery. I recently received a postcard from Emery regarding a lost recipe for ...

Rustic, warm, and timeless, this apple tart recipe comes courtesy of Jacques Pépin's mother. It features a tender, airy shortening-based crust filled with sweet, golden apples, sugar, and butter for a ...

The first time I baked this pie, I was pleasantly shocked by how it smelled exactly like a McDonald’s apple pie when I opened the oven. It tastes much fresher and more complex but is no less ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you don't have oil on hand but do have some shortening in the cupboard, you may be in luck. We've got the answers to whether ...