What Do You Do When A Recipe Calls For Crisco?

[donnay]

What Do You Do When A Recipe Calls For Crisco?

By Food Babe

If given the choice between a muffin and a scone, I’ll take the scone every single time. I’ve even been known to eat scones for dessert (instead of breakfast) on more than one occasion. There’s something about that dry, flaky texture that I love. For some reason, however, I haven’t made scones that often until now. Living an organic, non-GMO lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite foods. You just need to know how to make them with the cleanest ingredients. This recipe for blueberry lemon scones is fantastic and super easy. The scones are perfect for a weekend brunch, a treat or to make ahead and freeze for later.

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There are two special ingredients in this recipe. The first ingredient is Nutiva’s new organic vegan superfood shortening blend. (https://store.nutiva.com/shortening/) This shortening replaces the “Crisco” (that’s full of heart clogging trans fat and GMOs) that most scone recipes call for. Nutiva’s shortening is a blend of organic coconut oil and red palm oil (not to be confused with the palm oil that is harvested unsustainably and destroying animals habitats (http://nutiva.com/this-palm-oil-is-not-like-the-others-2/)). Nutiva’s commitment to obtaining red palm oil through sustainable practices makes it one of the most unique products available on the market. Whole Foods is now carrying this product, and you’ll find it in the baking supplies section of the store because it doesn’t need to be refrigerated.

The second ingredient is coconut palm sugar. This type of sugar is a perfect 1 to 1 substitute for any recipe that calls for regular old sugar. One of the big pluses of coconut palm sugar – it’s completely unrefined and not bleached like typical refined white sugar, helping to preserve all of its teeming vitamins and minerals. It is naturally high in amino acids – has 10,000 times more potassium, 20 times more magnesium and 20 times more iron than conventional sugar. Converting to this type of sugar could also lower your risk of developing diabetes because its glycemic index is half of that compared to sugar.

Recipe (http://foodbabe.com/2014/05/27/blueberry-lemon-scones/) for delicious scones.

[TonySutton]

substitute butter if it is an ingredient

[donnay]

substitute butter if it is an ingredient

You can also whip together organic butter and organic coconut oil to substitute as well.

[mad cow]

I Can't Believe It's Not Lard?

[Tod]

lard or butter

[Uriah]

I usually use butter, ghee, coconut oil and sometimes olive oil for my FAT!

[amy31416]

In regards to coconut palm sugar:

http://authoritynutrition.com/coconut-sugar/


The Bottom Line
Coconut sugar is no miracle food. It is very similar to regular table sugar, although the manufacturing process is more natural and it also contains some minor amounts of nutrients to go with it.

If you’re going to use coconut sugar, then use it sparingly. It is slightly “less bad” than regular sugar, but definitely not something you should eat every day.

I’m going to have to put coconut sugar is in the same boat as honey. It is healthier than refined sugar, but definitely worse than no sugar at all.

Seemed like a reasonable article--I looked it up because I have a hard time believing that there is any sugar out there that is genuinely healthy or "teeming (with) vitamins and minerals."

[donnay]

I did not know this...you learn something new everyday.

Coconut Palm Sugar
The Truth About Coconut Palm Sugar: The Other Side of the Story!

We are frequently asked about coconut palm sugar, and whether or not we plan to carry coconut palm sugar, also referred to as coconut sugar, palm sugar, or coconut syrup, among others. Coconut palm sugar is he latest coconut product to gain popularity, and its place in the market is expanding rapidly. And for good reason! Coconut palm sugar is being advertised as a healthy sugar; low in the glycemic index and full of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It apparently tastes great as well!

This new success for palm sugar is yielding a high profit for both coconut farmers and retailers in the U.S., as "healthier sugars" are among the new high-demand "health" foods. We are seeing story after story in the Philippines of how coconut farmers are converting their coconut trees into coconut sugar production, collecting the sap from the tree to make this hot new commodity. The process is very simple, allowing anyone with coconut palm trees on their land to easily convert their coconut palms into an instant cash crop that reaps great financial benefits.

Coconuts or Coconut Sugar - A Coconut Tree Cannot Produce Both!

As retailers in the U.S. and elsewhere also cash in on this new demand, sadly, the other side of the story is not being told. What no one is warning consumers about is that coconut palm trees cannot produce both coconuts and coconut palm sugar! When the sap used to make coconut palm sugar is collected from the coconut palm tree, from the flower bud that will eventually form a coconut, that tree can no longer produce coconuts! Think about that for a minute. No coconuts = no coconut oil, no dried coconut, no coconut flour. Is coconut sugar worth giving up these other valued products that come from the coconut?? Some claim that if a coconut palm tree is producing coconut sugar, which means that it cannot produce coconuts at the same time, that it can still be converted back to producing coconuts at a later time. However, in Marianita's experience in growing up in a coconut producing community, she has never seen this happen, and we have not seen any studies that have been conducted published anywhere to back up this claim.

The price of coconuts was recently at an all time high in the Philippines, and we have seen shortages worldwide in all the coconut producing countries at times. These prices and availability are cyclical, depending on typhoons, El Niño, and other conditions that affect the supply of coconuts. Currently in 2013, coconut prices are down, and exports are up, as weather systems have been more stable with supply down. But world-wide, there are far fewer coconut trees than there were 50 to 60 years ago, when the anti-saturated fat campaign started with earnest in the U.S., and condemned coconut oil along with all other saturated fats. When coconut trees reached their maturity, many communities cut them down for lumber and never replanted the trees. Urban expansion has also resulted in fewer coconut trees in recent times.

Continued... (http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/coconut_palm_sugar.htm)

[oyarde]

Great , now I want a blueberry scone, that looks delicious :) . I just use rendered lard.

[Ronin Truth]

Crisco or butter, it depends on what will make whatever it is best.

[Todd]

I have a killer Hot dog chili that calls for a load of this stuff. I use Olive oil for it....begrudgingly. This is a guilty pleasure to make it the way it's called for....but it will take 5 years off your life.

[tod evans]

lard or butter

Ding-ding-dig!

+rep

[Ronin Truth]

I lock it up for safe keeping. I've now got quite a collection of talking recipes.

[Uriah]

I usually use butter, ghee, coconut oil and sometimes olive oil for my FAT!

I have no idea why I was so excited about fat.

[Dianne]

I would just go for it, use the Crisco. Nothing will hurt you, unless you use it on a regular basis. There are hardly any recipes that call for Crisco any longer. It is no longer a staple of our diet. So when one does, it won't hurt you to make it and enjoy.

[I<3Liberty]

I use Smart Balance buttery spread. It still isn't ideal, but it's a compromise. I rarely eat desserts, entrees, sides, etc. that call for crisco, so I rarely have a need to substitute it. I think Smart Balance's buttery spread tastes the same, yet others tell me it doesn't. I don't know and quite frankly, I don't really care. I eat to live, I don't live to eat.

[Ronin Truth]

I use Smart Balance buttery spread. It still isn't ideal, but it's a compromise. I rarely eat desserts, entrees, sides, etc. that call for crisco, so I rarely have a need to substitute it. I think Smart Balance's buttery spread tastes the same, yet others tell me it doesn't. I don't know and quite frankly, I don't really care. I eat to live, I don't live to eat.

Smart Balance tastes a lot like plastic to me.

Try ICBINB. ;)

[Suzanimal]

Smart Balance tastes a lot like plastic to me.

Try ICBINB. ;)

I can believe it's not butter. ;)

The only thing I've ever used Crisco in is cornbread and only when I couldn't find lard.

[afwjam]

Lard is great, so is ghee or butter! Coconut oil is nice too.

[Suzanimal]

Lard is great, so is ghee or butter! Coconut oil is nice too.

Coconut oil makes the best brownies ever.

[tod evans]

Crisco is for use with LSD and shower curtains......:cool:


Not for cookin'...

[Ronin Truth]

I can believe it's not butter. ;)

The only thing I've ever used Crisco in is cornbread and only when I couldn't find lard.

Me too, but ICBINB cold, spreads much easier and better on bread and toast.

[presence]

My fats in order of consumption:

unrefined coconut oil
Chicken fat
Olive oil
red palm
Pork Lard / Beef Tallow


I don't tolerate butter or gmo corn oil.


Crisco? Yuk. I gag at the prospect of eating anything with buttsex lube in it.

[Suzanimal]

My fats in order of consumption:

unrefined coconut oil
Chicken fat
Olive oil
red palm
Pork Lard / Beef Tallow


I don't tolerate butter or gmo corn oil.


Crisco? Yuk. I gag at the prospect of eating anything with buttsex lube in it.

Is it good for buttsex?:)

[presence]

Is it good for buttsex?:)


http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=crisco


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crisco (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=crisco&defid=1148033)
Lubricant used in fisting.
The bouncer at Joey's Bar where gays hung out always knew what Louie wanted since he always carried a three pound can of crisco with him.
by Richard Black (http://www.urbandictionary.com/author.php?author=Richard+Black) March 28, 2005

[Suzanimal]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=crisco


Lubricant used in fisting.

Ew, fisting. N/M

[presence]

Ew, fisting. N/M

Having 50 Shades of Grey moment? LOL

[Suzanimal]

Having 50 Shades of Grey moment? LOL

It's good to know these things in a pinch. A recipe substitution, if you will.;):D

[I<3Liberty]

Smart Balance tastes a lot like plastic to me.

Try ICBINB. ;)

When I was little, my parents cooked with ICBINB. They switched to Smart Balance when when I was like 10, and that's all I've eaten since then. I actually forgot what ICINB and the real deal tastes like.

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On the topic of interesting uses for crisco, my grandmother used it to get gum out of my hair. I was like 5-years-old and decided to chew 3 pieces of gum in attempt to make the largest bubble. It popped all over my face and hair, so my grandmother just whips out a stick of Crisco and rubs it all over me. :rolleyes: It was so gross, but at least my hair was spared thanks to that slimy nasty stick of Crisco.

[Suzanimal]

When I was little, my parents cooked with ICBINB. They switched to Smart Balance when when I was like 10, and that's all I've eaten since then. I actually forgot what ICINB and the real deal tastes like.

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On the topic of interesting uses for crisco, my grandmother used it to get gum out of my hair. I was like 5-years-old and decided to chew 3 pieces of gum in attempt to make the largest bubble. It popped all over my face and hair, so my grandmother just whips out a stick of Crisco and rubs it all over me. :rolleyes: It was so gross, but at least my hair was spared thanks to that slimy nasty stick of Crisco.

That's good to know. My son decided to "save" his bubble gum by sticking it behind his ear when he went to bed. The next morning I had to shave his hair to get it out. Luckily, he was cool with that.

[tod evans]

That's good to know. My son decided to "save" his bubble gum by sticking it behind his ear when he went to bed. The next morning I had to shave his hair to get it out. Luckily, he was cool with that.

Peanut Butter works too and it smells better....

[Suzanimal]

Peanut Butter works too and it smells better....

He was happy with the shaving. :)

http://i.imgur.com/rp3bmnam.jpg?1

[tod evans]

He was happy with the shaving. :)


I would have come uncorked in 1965 if you'd done that to me........:eek:

[Suzanimal]

I would have come uncorked in 1965 if you'd done that to me........:eek:

I would never do that to you, tod evans. I would rub you down with peanut butter.:)

He was going through a punk rock phase, he was into it until people told him he looked cute.

[angelatc]

I go to the cabinet and get it. Food Babe is an idiot by the way, so if you're "learning" from her...well, just don't.

[Weston White]

I go to the cabinet and get it.

...So then, is that the cabinet in your dank dungeon, located right next to your witch's cauldron or is it the one that you stash your batspice, teeth-of-baby, troll sweat, and rat heads in? Sorry what was that?

...Oh...it is the one where you keep your broom, my mistake.