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Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and is used to make crumbly pastry and other food products. The idea of shortening dates back to at least the 18th century, well before the invention of modern, shelf-stable vegetable shortening. [1] In the earlier centuries, lard was the primary ingredient used to shorten dough. [2]
The main difference is that in a flaky pastry, large lumps of shortening (approximately 1-in./2½ cm. across), are mixed into the dough, as opposed to a large rectangle of shortening with a puff pastry. Flaugnarde: France: a baked French dessert with fruit or nuts arranged in a buttered dish and covered with a thick flan-like batter. Flaons: Spain
Bakery mix is an add water only pre-mixed baking product consisting of flour, dry milk, shortening, salt, and baking powder (a leavening agent). [1] A bakery mix can be used to make a wide variety of baked goods from pizza dough [2] to dumplings [3] to pretzels. The typical flavor profile of bakery mix differs from that of pancake mix.
According to General Mills, Bisquick was invented in 1930 after one of their top sales executives met an innovative train dining car chef, [1] on a business trip. After the sales executive complimented the chef on his deliciously fresh biscuits, the dining car chef shared that he used a pre-mixed biscuit batter he created consisting of lard, flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Using Ingredients at the Wrong Temperature. When you're baking and the recipe calls for room temperature or softened butter, you do in fact need to use room temperature butter.
Fat (as lard, shortening, butter or traditional margarine) is rubbed into plain flour to create a loose mixture that is then bound using a small amount of ice water, rolled out, then shaped and placed to create the top or bottom of a pie. Often, equal amounts of butter and lard are used to make the pastry, ensuring that the combined weight of ...
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2. Grease Your Baking Sheet or Pan. Some recipes call for ungreased pans or cookie sheets because there's enough fat in the crust or batter to keep the cookies or bars from sticking.