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I finally chose between butter and shortening for pie crust
My grandma always used shortening but my friend swears by butter. I made two pies side by side last Thanksgiving to settle it once and for all. The butter one tasted way better but the shortening one held its shape perfectly after 2 hours on the counter. Now I do half and half and honestly it's the best of both worlds. Has anyone else had to play referee between two family recipes like that?
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troy_ross7d ago
My aunt used to swear by lard for everything. Made a mean tamale with it. She switched to shortening when my uncle got his cholesterol checked.
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spencerl327d ago
Oh man, half and half is the only real answer. I had the exact same fight with my sister over holiday cookies. Butter gives you that flaky taste but shortening just holds up better when you're not eating them right away. I ended up doing 60/40 butter to shortening and nobody complained once. It's not cheating, it's compromise.
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