Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Besides their cans, Crisco also packages shortening in 1 pound boxes
> containing 1/4 pound sticks with markings by tablespoon, just like both
> butter and margarine. Albeit, it's a bit more expensive to buy it that
> way, it does solve the problem for those who have issues with measuring it.
>
> I used the displaced water method from the time I began using shortening,
> as it was described in the first cookbook I ever bought, The Good
> Housekeeping Cookbook, circa 1963. I switched from that method to weighing
> it on plastic wrap after I bought a digital electronic scale.
>

A digital scale is probably the most rational solution. OTOH, when I
used to make biscuits, I'd just dump in the shortening until it looked
about right - I'd have to do this anyway since I didn't measure out the
flour either. Once you get the hang of it, one could cook up a batch
real fast. :-)