Our Test Kitchen reveals the best uses for vegetable shortening (and substitutes in case you don't have any shortening on-hand). You have a big choice each time you cook or bake: which fat will ...

What is vegetable shortening, though? You may have seen it listed in our recipes for The Perfect Single Pie Crust or cookies, and we’ve mentioned in passing that you can substitute shortening ...

To make the pastry, mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Rub in the butter and the vegetable shortening until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Bring the pastry together using a table knife ...

Believe me, it isn't. Sift the flour into a shallow freezer-proof bowl, then add small mounds of vegetable shortening. Add the butter, shake to cover it, then place into the freezer to chill for ...