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tag: shortening

Shortening vs. Butter in Cookies

TheFoodGeek, contributor | December 10th, 20104 comments

Butter is such a flavorful fat, and everything made with butter is better. So why use shortening?

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The components of Pie Crust

TheFoodGeek, contributor | May 14th, 20098 comments

When thinking of baking pie, people tend not to fear the filling; after all, filling is a relatively simple creature, mostly concerned with flavor and binding up the liquid in some sort of saucy structure. The crust, though; the crust inspires wonder and caution. This inspired me to look into what makes up a good pie crust.

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