"Arri London" > wrote in message
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> Teri wrote:
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>> for soft shortening. Recipe for cornbread calls for 1/2 cup of soft
>> shortening. I have a crockpot full of chili which is begging for
>> cornbread.
>> What can I use in place of 'soft shortening'? Oil? Butter? A
>> combination?
>> thanks!
>> Teri
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> Lard would be the best substitute.

Yes, I think lard would be a good substitute, too. But then, again, I
wonder how many people nowadays do keep lard in their larder -- er, I mean
refrig or pantry.
Dee Dee