Any Home Bakers Here?

[ronott1]

Will they flatten more?

Yes! It is a good idea to add a bit more flour if using butter as a sub. Try 1\4 cup as a first adjustment in a 2 or 3 cups of flour recipe

 

[ronott1]

The recipes that show either a lard or shortening amount call for 1 cup + 2 tbsp of shortening or 1 cup of lard. They do not recommend substituting them in equal amounts. None of them show a recommendation for using butter as a substitute.

This is very good information!

I do not have recipes that call for lard in my recipe collection but I do have a lard cooking book. I should get that out and try more of the recipes.

I did find this:

Search Results
Featured snippet from the web

To help you out, here are some common lard measurements that account for the extra fat needed.

1. For 1/2 cup of lard: Use 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of butter.
2. For 1/4 cup of lard: Use 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon of butter.

Mar 18, 2019

 

[pennyJo1960]

Interesting information there Ron I had not brought Lard in

 

[DigMyChicks]

Yes! It is a good idea to add a bit more flour if using butter as a sub. Try 1\4 cup as a first adjustment in a 2 or 3 cups of flour recipe

Ok, thanks Ron!

 

[BullChick]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00576ARAA/?tag=backy-20

Get it by Monday if you order in the next few hours. You know that you need it!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Made a yellow cake had two premade frosting chocolate and cream cheese not enough of either so used all the cream cheese then finished the chocolate around the edges better dinner was oriental chicken fried rice

 

[ronott1]

Made a yellow cake had two premade frosting chocolate and cream cheese not enough of either so used all the cream cheese then finished the chocolate around the edges better dinner was oriental chicken fried rice View attachment 1959890 View attachment 1959889

Now I want cake!

 

[pennyJo1960]

first one that looked like cake not bad huh

 

[ronott1]

first one that looked like cake not bad huh

It looked very good!

 

[DigMyChicks]

first one that looked like cake not bad huh

Looks yummy Penny!