shortening

[cooki]

when some recipes call for shortening, is there any way i can replace it with something else and still get the same results?

[mudbug]

It's best to know what types of recipes you are referring to. Depending on the recipe, different fats would be better suited than others.

Look here.

[Jock]

What is it you don't like about shortening? Is it the partially hydrogenated oil or what?

If you have access to a Whole Foods store, they sell a product that is a solid vegetable shortening with none of the bad stuff in it. I have seen it in health food stores as well.

Jock