Reviews (8)

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  Shortning is made of vegetable oil and hydrogenated- making it shelf stable but VERY harmful to health. This is the trans fat that everyone says to avoid as it contributes to heart disease and just is not healthy. Lard has gotten a bad rap for being a saturated fat but it is not a Trans Fat- It does have the same amount of calories that any other fat has but it is not as harmful as shortning.

  Flag as inappropriate JanetteG  |  April 14, 2011
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  I wouldn't use lard because it's not good for anyone! Especially someone on a diet. I've been cooking for a while myself and I think a small can of Crisco vegetable shortening would be much better - and taste better as well!!

  Flag as inappropriate MimiMarty  |  April 11, 2011
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  Per the 1965 edition of The Fannie Farmer Boston Cooking School Cookbook, shortening and lard can be used in equal substitutions. If substituting lard for butter, however, use 1/8 less. Butter is NOT a solid fat.

  Flag as inappropriate RuthAlice  |  April 11, 2011
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  I have been cooking since I was 6 years old with my great grandmother and grandmother and still use their recipes today and that includes pie crusts as well as cookies and cakes. I see that someone said it makes piecrust thicker and tough. That is not from use of lard, it is from over working the dough. I use lard especially when making my molasses cookies over using the shortening because the cookies are softer and much more moist by using the lard.

  Flag as inappropriate Pamikae  |  April 11, 2011
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  Yes you can and it is measured the same as using shortening. Lard is not, however, good to use if you are on a restricted diet. But having said that, using Lard does make cookies and cakes are more moist than when using regular shortening.

  Flag as inappropriate Pamikae  |  April 11, 2011
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  I wouldn't. More butter. I think Lard has a taste.

  Flag as inappropriate pickup2  |  April 11, 2011
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  You shouldn't use lard because its denser than shortening, if you make pie crust and use lard its thicker and unless you like your cookies tough I suggest you use shortening instead, or if you haven't any use butter, besides you save a little more on the fat calories, cookies come out better tasting with shortening.

  Flag as inappropriate cateringmom  |  April 7, 2011
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  I have heard of it being done but you miss out on the flavor of the butter

  Flag as inappropriate sylviav  |  April 6, 2011