shortening
IPA: ʃˈɔrtʌnɪŋ
noun
- (US, cooking) Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil (known as vegetable shortening), used to make shortcrust pastry and in deep fat frying.
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Examples of "shortening" in Sentences
- The baker used shortening instead of butter in the recipe to make the cookies more tender
- Shortening is typically made from hydrogenated vegetable oils and is a common ingredient in baking
- I prefer to use shortening when frying foods because it has a higher smoke point than butter
- Adding shortening to the pie crust dough helps to create a flaky texture
- The chef recommended using shortening as a substitute for lard in the biscuit recipe
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