"Dee Randall" > wrote in message
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> "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.
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> 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.

I do but it is rarely used