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 ...

I used Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening, which was $5.76 for a 16-ounce can at Fairway. For this recipe, I used ¾ cup. I used my KitchenAid hand mixer to cream the three ingredients. I received a ...

But here's the kicker – if you're after that perfect fluffy and tender crumb, don't skimp on adding lard (or vegetable shortening) to your mix. Thanh advises: "To make plain scones, you start by ...