122 make shortening Recipes

all-purpose flour, bench flour (this is extra flour you use on your board and while rolling), lard or 5 tbsp vegetable shortening, salt, very warm water

unsalted butter , plus 2 tbsp for bowl and baking dish, whole milk, honey, vegetable shortening, all-purpose flour, yeast (rapid rise or instant), salt, egg, egg , beaten 1 tbsp water add

sugar, shortening, sour cream, eggs, almond extract or 1 tsp vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt

shortening or 1 tbsp butter, self-rising cornmeal, self-rising flour, milk, enough to make a pourable, but not too thin, batter (mine is the consistency of cream of wheat)

shortening, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, eggs, whole wheat flour or 1 cup white flour, we used wheat to make it healthy, salt, baking soda, quick oats, fresh blueberries or 1/2 cup frozen blueberries

shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, flour, graham flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sour milk (mix 1 tbsp vinegar and milk to make 1 cup, let stand for 5 minutes), vanilla

adapted from: the king arthur flour baker s companion: the all-purpose baking cookbook ) italics mine..., makes about 16 round doughnuts plus doughnut holes, salt, nutmeg, sugar, instant yeast, unbleached all purpose flour, egg, milk, butter, melted, vanilla extract, vegetable oil or shortening (2 1/2 lbs), for frying (i used a smaller pot and used less oil), glaze:(i made my own glaze using less amounts since i also made a chocolate glaze as well...but you can just do plain ), milk, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate glaze, whipping cream(heated to almost boiling), chocolate bar (or use chips about 1/2 cup), add more chocolate if the glaze is too thin, add hot whipping cream over chopped chocolate ...let sit until chocolate is melted and then stir., coconut , chopped nuts, powder sugar, sprinkles if you like, etc., whisk together the dry ingredients. in a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter and vanilla and stir into the flour mixture, mixing until well combined., let the dough rest for 5 minutes, then knead for 6 to 8 minutes by hand or mixer until you have a smooth, soft dough. place the dough in a buttered bowl, turn it over to grease the top, and let it rise, covered, in a warm place for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until doubled in bulk., deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. gently roll the dough out to 1/4 inch(i would do them a quite a bit thicker next time) thickness and cut with a round cutter., cover loosely with greased plastic wrap (i didn tsp bother) and let rise again for about 1 hour(side note: i thought 1 hour was a bit too much...if you let the dough rise too much it will become too soft and in turn absorb too much oil...i would let it rise till almost doubled 20-30 minutes. this of course means that it is rising in a warm environment!), until doubled again., place oil or shortening in a heavy pan or deep skillet and heat to 350of.(this is were you need to get the temp. just right or it will burn the doughnuts if the oil is too hot.) place the doughnuts in the oil, two or three at a time, and fry until golden brown., turn over and cook the second side. this should be no more than a minute(or less...they brown very quickly) on each side. overcooking will make the doughnuts tough. drain on paper towels.to make the glaze, stir the milk into the confectioners sugar until it is smooth, then add the vanilla.when the doughnuts are cool enough to handle (but still warm), dip the tops of the doughnuts into the glaze, then place on a rack so the glaze will drip down.

white flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, cold and sliced into small pieces, vegetable shortening (i use crisco .), honey, molasses, water, vanilla extract

shortening, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, shortening, sugar, marshmallow creme, vanilla extract, enough milk to make mixture spreadable

shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour , sifted, salt, baking powder, baking soda, orange , juice of, plus water to make 3/4 cup liquid, chopped raisins, chopped candied cherry, chopped walnuts

appetizer drumsticks, makes 16 to 18 appetizers, chicken wings, crushed rich round crackers, sesame seed, toasted, paprika, salt, shortening or 1/3 stick, melted, preheat oven to 375of. cut wings in pieces and use the meatier drumstick piece for appetizers. (use remaining wing pieces for soups.) combine cracker crumbs, sesame seed, paprika, and salt. brush meatier end of drumsticks with melted crisco. roll in cracker mixture. place in large shallow baking pan (don tsp crowd). bake at 375aof for 40 to 45 minutes.

shortening, sugar, eggs, slightly beaten, whole milk, vanilla, ground netmeg, buttermilk, soda, flour (enough to make a soft dough)

cheaters mini eclairs, makes 1 dozen, seedless raspberry jam (see note ), ladyfingers, semisweet chocolate chips, vegetable shortening, in a small bowl, combine the whipped topping and jam; mix well. split each ladyfinger and spread the raspberry mixture equally between the halves. replace the tops of the ladyfingers and place on a baking sheet. melt the chocolate chips and shortening small saucepan over medium-low heat. drizzle over the ladyfingers and chill for at least 1 hour, or until the chocolate is firm. serve, or cover and chill until ready to serve.

apple gingerbread pie, makes 1 9-inch pie, shortening or 1/2 stick, sugar, all-purpose flour, ground pecans, ginger, sliced, peeled mcintosh or granny smith apples (about 1-1/2 lb or 4 to 5 medium), honey, water, golden raisins, currants, apple pie spice , to taste, whipping cream , whipped, chopped pecans

shortening, white sugar, cocoa, mixed in, boiling water , to make a smooth paste, milk, eggs, all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, mixed in, boiling water

makes about 16 doughnuts and holes, or 16 filled doughnuts., if you don tsp have a doughnut cutter , you can improvise with 2 biscuit cutters: a standard size cutter (about 21/2 inches) for cutting out the doughnuts and a smaller 1 (about 11/4 inches) for cutting out the holes. for those adept with chopsticks, long-handled cooking chopsticks are the best tool for removing the doughnuts with holes from the hot fat. otherwise, use a slotted spoon, tongs, or chinese skimmer. don tsp try to make this dough by hand or in a food processor; your hands or the metal blade will heat the butter too much and make the dough greasy. these doughnuts are best eaten the day they are made., unbleached all-purpose flour, instant yeast, sugar (about 2 1/2 oz), salt, whole milk , at room temperature, eggs , beaten lightly, unsalted butter , cut into 6 pieces, softened but still cool, vegetable shortening , such as crisco, for frying, semisweet or bittersweet chocolate , finely chopped, half-and-half , hot, sugar

shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, cake flour, buttermilk, soda, vinegar

chocolate filled thumbprint cookies, makes about 4 dozen, this is a nice change from the traditional thumbprint recipe. don tsp be afraid to add some ground toasted pecans or walnuts to the chocolate filling, chocolate chips, flour, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, milk, shortening, light corn syrup, vanilla, water, pre-heat oven to 375., in a large bowl, blend butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. stir in flour, milk. shape in tsp size balls. place on un-greased cookie sheet. make depression in center of each cookie with thumb. bake 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees., in a double boiler combine chocolate chips and the shortening. stir until melted. remove from heat. stir in corn syrup, 2 tbsp. water, and the 2 tsp. vanilla. fill each cookie.