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Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• oil
• wooden stick
• all-purpose flour
• self-rising flour
• white sugar
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• buttermilk
• egg
• lard
• hot dog

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a deep fryer to 370 degrees F (185 degrees C). Soak the wooden sticks in water so they will not burn easily.
2. 2 Stir together flour, self-rising flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add buttermilk, beaten egg, and lard; stir until batter is smooth. Set aside to rest briefly.
3. 3 Meanwhile, insert a wooden stick into the center of each hot dog to use as a handle. Pat hot dogs dry with a paper towel to help batter stick.
4. 4 Dip each hot dog into batter and allow excess to drip off. If batter is not sticking, roll hot dogs in a little bit of flour first.
5. 5 Fry hot dogs, a few at a time, in hot oil until golden brown and heated through, 5 to 6 minutes. If hot dogs are very brown on the outside and cold on the inside, oil is too hot. Adjust temperature as needed.

By mandas stuff

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• sunflower seed butter
• white sugar
• brown sugar
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• ginger
• salt
• candied ginger
• dark chocolate
• sunflower seed

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine shortening, sunflower seed butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and airy. Add eggs one at a time and continue beating on medium speed until very light.
3. 3 Sift flour, baking soda, ground ginger, and salt into a separate bowl. Mix well. Stir in candied ginger, chocolate, and sunflower seeds.
4. 4 Gradually add flour mixture to the creamed shortening mixture, stirring gently until combined. Do not overmix. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until cookies appear set, 8 to 10 minutes. Do not wait for the edges to brown. Cool on the cookie sheets for 2 to 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

By Alessandra Martellacci

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• baking soda
• cream of tartar
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• candy sprinkle

Instructions

1. 1 Blend flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a medium bowl. Combine butter, shortening, and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in egg and vanilla. Slowly add flour mixture to the sugar blend.
2. 2 Divide dough in 1/2 and form into two 2-inch diameter logs. Shake the candy sprinkles evenly over a sheet of waxed paper. Roll the dough logs over the sprinkles, making sure the sprinkles adhere to the sides. Wrap the logs in waxed paper and refrigerate for 3 hours.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
4. 4 Remove 1 dough log from the refrigerator. Unwrap and place on a flat surface. Slice dough into 1/2-inch rounds and place on prepared cookie sheets. Rewrap and return any unused dough to the refrigerator; only slice it just as you are ready to place it on a cookie sheet.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms start to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.

By Kristine

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• white sugar
• pumpkin puree
• egg
• all-purpose flour
• whole wheat flour
• cream of tartar
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• ginger
• allspice
• clove
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Combine 1 1/2 cup sugar and shortening in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in pumpkin puree and eggs.
3. 3 Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves together in a bowl. Fold into shortening mixture until a sticky dough forms.
4. 4 Place 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow bowl. Shape spoonfuls of dough into small balls. Roll in sugar and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 20 minutes.

By sueb

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• active dry yeast
• salt
• milk
• water
• egg
• ground beef
• onion
• butter
• cabbage
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place 1 3/4 cups flour into a bowl. Stir in sugar, yeast, and salt.
2. 2 Combine milk, water, and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high until warm (120 to 130 degrees F/50 to 55 degrees C), 2 to 3 minutes.
3. 3 Pour heated milk into the flour mixture. Add eggs and beat at low speed for 30 seconds. Switch to high speed and beat for 3 minutes. Stir in the remaining flour. Knead until smooth, about 3 minutes. Cover the bowl with waxed paper and a towel; let rest for 20 minutes.
4. 4 Cook ground beef and onion in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until beef is browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
5. 5 At the same time, melt butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Add cabbage and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes. Add cabbage to beef mixture with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet.
7. 7 Roll dough on a lightly floured surface until very thin. Cut into 6 squares or rectangles, whichever you prefer. Place 3 tablespoons beef filling in the center of each shape. Bring corners together, pinch edges to seal, and place right-side up onto the prepared baking sheet. Let rise until an indentation remains when lightly pressed with a finger, 40 to 60 minutes.
8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until dough is done and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

By Khadija Danielle Provencher

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• brown sugar
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• molasses
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• rolled oat
• coconut flake
• baking powder
• salt
• jackfruit

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Combine brown sugar, butter, shortening, and white sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in egg, molasses, heavy cream, and vanilla extract.
3. 3 Mix flour, oats, coconut flakes, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the creamed mixture; mix until dough is just combined. Fold in jackfruit.
4. 4 Drop small spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Adam Dovick

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• white sugar
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• butter
• cocoa powder
• coffee
• egg
• buttermilk
• butter
• cocoa powder
• milk
• confectioners sugar
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11x17 1/2-inch jelly roll pan. Combine white sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
2. 2 Place 1/2 cup butter, shortening, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, and coffee in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in microwave for three minutes, stirring after each minute, until well blended. Whisk together the eggs and buttermilk in a bowl. Stir in the flour and cocoa mixtures, mixing until just combined. Pour mixture into the prepared pan.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 20 minutes.
4. 4 Heat the remaining 1/2 cup butter, 2 tablespoons cocoa, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat until combined, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour the warm frosting over the hot brownies. Allow brownies to cool completely before slicing into bars.

By Zhora Autumn

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• active dry yeast
• water
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• salt
• egg yolk
• water
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Stir yeast into 1 cup warm water in a large bowl; beat in flour, sugar, shortening, and salt to make a dough. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
2. 2 Place dough into a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down dough and divide into 12 equal-size pieces. Roll each piece into a rope 18 to 20 inches long.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
4. 4 Shape each rope of dough into a pretzel on the prepared baking sheet; let pretzels rest for 5 minutes. Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and brush yolk mixture over each pretzel; sprinkle each with coarse salt.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until pretzels are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

By Pam English

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• confectioners sugar
• marshmallow cream
• salt
• water
• oat
• vanilla extract
• molasses
• egg
• white sugar
• brown sugar
• butter
• cinnamon
• salt
• baking soda
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2 Combine flour, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl.
3. 3 Combine butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, molasses, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a separate bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Stir in flour mixture until dough comes together. Stir in oats.
4. 4 Drop cookie dough onto the lined baking sheets, a few inches apart, using a 2-teaspoon cookie scoop.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are starting to brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. 6 Stir hot water and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a small bowl until salt is dissolved. Let cool, about 5 minutes.
7. 7 Combine marshmallow cream, shortening, confectioners' sugar, 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Mix in cooled salt water.
8. 8 Spread some of the filling on the back of 1 cooled cookie. Add another cookie to form a sandwich. Repeat with remaining filling and cookies.

By Kimberly

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• honey
• lemon juice
• prune
• water
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• sugar
• butter
• egg
• orange juice
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Combine honey, lemon juice, and prunes in a small saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until prunes are softened, about 10 minutes. Remove prune filling from heat and let cool.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. 3 Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
4. 4 Beat sugar, butter, and shortening together with a wooden spoon until creamy. Add eggs; stir until smooth. Stir in orange juice and vanilla extract. Gently fold in flour mixture, mixing until a dough forms. Divide dough into 3 balls.
5. 5 Roll out 1 ball of dough on a floured work surface to 1/4-inch thickness, using a piece of parchment paper under the rolling pin to prevent sticking. Use the rim of a glass to cut dough into circles.
6. 6 Place 1/2 teaspoon prune filling in the center of each circle of dough. Pinch edges together to secure filling and form triangular pockets. Transfer cookies to baking sheet. Repeat rolling, cutting, and filling remaining balls of dough.
7. 7 Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 18 minutes.

By RIELLA

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• water
• chicken
• seasoning salt
• water
• onion
• celery
• margarine
• salt
• pepper
• poultry seasoning

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Divide dough in half and shape into balls. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
2. 2 Remove the skin from the breast, thigh and back of the chicken, but leave it on the legs and wings. Season chicken with seasoning salt, and place in a large stock pot. Pour in water. Add onion, celery and margarine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 1 1/2 hours, until chicken falls off the bone.
3. 3 On a lightly floured surface, roll one ball of dough to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 inch squares. Drop into simmering broth, and let cook for about 2 minutes. Stir gently to prevent sticking; add more water if needed. Season broth while dumplings are cooking with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Simmer for about 15 minutes, or until dumplings are cooked through.

By Sis T

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• cornmeal
• all-purpose flour
• white sugar
• salt
• milk
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
2. 2 Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Add milk, shortening, and egg to the well; stir until well combined. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

By Amy

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• parsnip
• carrot
• egg
• matzo meal
• water
• salt
• black pepper
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Place diced parsnip and carrot in a single layer in a microwave-safe bowl and add a small amount of water. Cover with a paper towel and microwave on high power until tender enough to mash, 5 to 10 minutes. Mash.
2. 2 Mix shortening with eggs, matzoh meal, 1/2 cup water, salt, and pepper and mashed carrot and parsnip. Add parsley. Mix together.
3. 3 Refrigerate covered for 20 minutes.
4. 4 Scoop out balls of mixture to desired size and drop into boiling water. Cook in water until light and fluffy looking, about 5 minutes. Matzoh balls are now ready to add to your favorite soup!

By Lindsay

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• white sugar
• black raspberry
• water
• lemon juice
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 4 ½ cups sugar, raspberries, 1 cup water, and lemon juice in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, gently stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add equal amounts more sugar and water, if needed, so liquid remains slightly above berries.
2. 2 Stir flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or tines of a fork to form pea-size pieces. Stir in ¾ cup buttermilk until dough comes together. Gradually add more buttermilk if dough seems stiff.
3. 3 Drop dough into raspberry sauce, 1 tablespoon at a time; cover and simmer, about 5 minutes. Flip dumplings, cover, and cook 10 minutes more. Set aside before serving, 10 minutes.

By Jennifer

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• water
• cake flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place shortening into a heat-proof bowl. Pour in boiling water and whip mixture until creamy.
2. 2 Mix together flour and salt in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture. Stir until pastry stops sticking to the sides of the bowl. Refrigerate pastry before rolling it out.

By phaylock

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Cut the shortening into cubes, and toss into flour. Take your hands and crumble it up into a fine, pebbly, grainy sort of dough.
2. 2 Add water, enough to make a soft dough. Form into a ball, and chill for about an hour.
3. 3 When chilled, knead it a couple of times on a floured surface. Roll it out, and proceed to fill with your choice of pie fillings.

By Zoe

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• confectioners' sugar
• milk
• almond extract

Instructions

1. 1 Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat on low speed of electric mixer until well blended and very smooth.

By Jean

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• self-rising flour
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Combine and mix ingredients together. Pour out on floured waxed paper. Pat the dough out with your hands until dough is not sticky (add a little flour if necessary). Fold double. Cut biscuits with a biscuit cutter.
2. 2 Bake on a cookie sheet at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 20-25 minutes.

By Brenda

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• salt
• milk
• water
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, combine shortening, salt, milk and boiling water. Whip with fork until smooth and creamy.
2. 2 Add 2 cups flour and stir with round-the-bowl strokes until all flour is incorporated.
3. 3 Makes crust for one double crust pie.

By Ann Powell

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• devil's food cake mix
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. 2 Blend the above ingredients together with a pastry blender until mixed.
3. 3 Roll in balls about the size of a quarter and place on ungreased baking sheets. Make an even number of balls.
4. 4 Bake for 10 minutes. Let cookies stand on cookie sheet for 5-6 minutes before removing them to cooling rack. After cookies have cooled, put Cream Cheese Frosting (see recipe or use one can of pre-made frosting) between two cookies, putting bottom sides together.
5. 5 NOTE: Adding chopped pecans to the cookies without making them into sandwiches is also very good. Spice cake mix can be used in place of Devil's food.

By John Crandall

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• confectioners sugar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 In a mixing bowl, cream shortening until fluffy. Add sugar, and continue creaming until well blended.
2. 2 Add salt, vanilla, and 6 ounces whipping cream. Blend on low speed until moistened. Add additional 2 ounces whipping cream if necessary. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy.

By Rick Mazzuca

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• confectioners sugar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Cream shortening until fluffy. Add confectioner's sugar and continue creaming until well blended.
2. 2 Add salt, vanilla, and whipping cream blend on low speed until moistened. Add additional whipping cream if necessary (up to 2 ounces). Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy.

By Rick Mazzuca

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• semi-sweet chocolate chip
• blueberry

Instructions

1. 1 Place chocolate in a microwave-safe glass bowl; microwave until melted and smooth, stirring frequently. (Or place chocolate in a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water; heat until melted and smooth, stirring frequently.) Off heat, stir in shortening until melted.
2. 2 Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
3. 3 Add blueberries to chocolate mixture; gently stir to coat. Spoon small clumps of coated blueberries onto the prepared baking sheet.
4. 4 Refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. These will last about two days.

By econo1943

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• white sugar
• egg
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. 2 In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3. 3 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. When cookies have cooled, turn them over and look at the bottom to see the "brown rim".

By Sandi Holman

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• almond
• milk chocolate chip

Instructions

1. 1 Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper; set aside.
2. 2 Toast chopped almonds in a skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until golden brown. Set aside.
3. 3 Place chocolate chips and shortening into a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Off heat, stir in ½ toasted almonds. Spread into the prepared baking pan; sprinkle with remaining ½ almonds. Chill until solid, about 30 minutes. Break into bite-sized pieces to serve.

By BUCHKO

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• milk chocolate chip
• raisin
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Melt the chocolate and shortening together over medium-low heat. Stir until smooth. Remove the mixture from heat and stir in raisins and nuts. Drop cookies by tablespoon onto waxed paper. Chill and serve.

By Cindy Carnes

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• self-rising flour
• milk
• garlic salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a well-seasoned cast iron skillet with the shortening, and place it in the oven as it heats.
2. 2 Whisk together flour and milk in a bowl, making a thick but still runny batter.
3. 3 Remove the hot greased skillet from the preheated oven, and quickly sprinkle a pinch of garlic salt over the bottom of the skillet. Immediately pour in the batter, and sprinkle the top with a pinch of garlic salt.
4. 4 Return the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until cake is risen and the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

By jbrink1

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• ice water

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk the flour and salt together in a medium size bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in the cold shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons ice water over flour. Toss mixture with a fork to moisten, adding more water a few drops at a time until the dough comes together.
2. 2 Gently gather dough particles together into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling.
3. 3 Roll out dough, and put in a pie plate. Fill with desired filling and bake.

By Stephanie

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• vanilla pudding mix
• milk
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 In a small saucepan, cook pudding mix and milk according to package directions. Remove from heat, cover and chill completely.
2. 2 Using an electric mixer, beat the shortening and sugar until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes. Gradually add the chilled pudding to the shortening mixture. Continue to whip until sugar is dissolved and you can not feel it with your tongue when you taste the filling.
3. 3 Use a pastry bag to fill the lady locks. Freeze or serve immediately.

By Debbie Druga

Ingredients

• ✓ shortening
• sugar
• egg
• anise extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs until smooth. Stir in the anise extract. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the wet ingredients. Scoop out spoonfuls and roll into balls. Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. 3 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until light brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost when cool if desired.

By Louise