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Default Easy way to measure shortening

On May 23, 10:53*am, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
> On Thu 22 May 2008 10:09:32a, weaver told us...
>
> > My Aunt taught me this trick many years ago. If you ever need to get
> > the right amount of Shortening for say...Your home made Pie Crust,
> > here is a simple yet easy way to do it.

>
> I used to do that occasionally before I had a scale. *I find the scale
> simpler and less messy. *I just put a piece of plastic wrap on the top of the
> scale and spoon the solid shortening onto it. *1/2 cup of shortening equals 4
> oz. advp. *In other words, ounce for ounce. Easy.
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I also use a scale but without the plastic: I put my mixing bowl on
the scale, "tare it" or zero it out, then add the shortening by weight
(1T=12 or 14 gm, for example). It is accurate and there is only one
messy scraper to wash. I LOVE my digital scale!