Desserts & Sweets with shortening

for 12 cupcakes Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2[...]

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2-1/2 cups flour (GF: King Arthur works great, CIA #2 is excellent) 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 3/4 C shortening (I use lard) 1 C[...]

5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder 6 eggs , at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1 1/2[...]

1 c. sugar 1 c. shortening 1/2 lard and 1/2 butter 1/2 c. molasses 3 Large eggs 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon soda About 4 c. flour Add in soda[...]

1 c. sugar 1 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. shortening 2 Large eggs 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 1/2 c. sifted flour 2 teaspoon baking[...]

1 c. Shortening 1/2 tsp Salt 3 tsp Soda 2 tsp Ginger 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Allspice or possibly cloves 1 c. Sugar 1 c. Molasses 1 x Egg 4 3/4 c. Flour (sifted)[...]

1 c. Diabetic Orange Marmalade 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 c. Shortening 2 c. Flour 1 x Egg 1 c. Minced Dates 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1 c. Nuts 1 tsp Vanilla Mix all[...]

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