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What is a cooking substitute for shortening?

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Options include: Lard, Oils, Butter, Margarine, and in some cases, Mayonaise (breads and cakes only).

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Can you substitute Cooking oil instead of shortening?
in many dessert pastries and cakes you can
Can shortening be substitute for shortening?
I'll assume you meant butter for one of your shortenings. In most recipes, any solid shortening can be substituted for any other solid. The end product will vary some and in some cases it has to be...
What can you substitute for shortening?
butter or any other oil, butter is the healthiest choice and probably the easiest to substitute with.
Substitute for shortening?
You can use butter, margarine, coconut oil, lard, or palm oil.
What to substitute for shortening?
It depends what you are making. Something sweet can be baked without shortening by using cooking oil like canola or butter. Something savory you can use olive oil or butter as well, it really depends...