Shortening Recipes

Recipes Featuring Shortening

• Suet Shortening for Pies
  1 lb beef suet, chopped 1 lb lard
• Banana Bran Muffins
  1 cup flour 3 Tablespoons sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 t salt 1 cup bran 1 cup banana - mashed 1/2 cup milk 1 egg 2 Tablespoons melted shortening
• Steamed Ginger Pudding
  1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 1/2 cup flour 4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ginger 1 cup milk
• Apricot Stuffing for Duck
  1/2 pound dried apricots 2 cups bread crumbs 1/4 cup cracker crumbs 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 4 tablespoons chopped celery 1 tablespoon minced parsley 4 tablespoons shortening, m
• Onion Pie, Country Style
  3 pounds onions, peeled and sliced 1 pint medium cream (25%) 3 eggs, beaten Pastry: 2 pounds flour 1 1/2 pounds shortening 1 ounce salt 2 cups cold water
• Gingerbread
  2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup molasses 1 cup sour milk
• Blackberry Jam Cake
  3 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon cloves 2/3 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs, well-beaten 1 cup black
• Hermits | 6 Tbsps shortening
  6 Tbsps shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup molasses 1/4 cup milk 1 3/4 cups flour 2 tsps baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/3 tsp salt 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1 cup seeded raisins
• Bisque of Crab Cardinal
  1 medium-sized onion, minced Celery minced 3/4 cup shortening 3 heaping basting spoons flour 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 2 teaspoons paprika 1 pint tomato juice 2 1/2 quart good stock 2 bottles
• Pie Crust
  1 cup flour 1/2 tsp salt 3 heaping tsps lard or shortening 1 heaping tsp butter 3 tsps ice water