Organic Shortening & the Collapse of Society As We Know It
June 30, 2007 by Marye Audet
Filed under Fillings and Frostings, Tips and Techniques
THAT got your attention didn’t it?
I write alot about how strongly I feel about using organics when possible. I love the spectrum organic shoretening because it literally has NO trans-fats. Hydrogenated shortenings can have a certain fraction of transfats and still have 0 trans fat per serving and I really am uncomfortable with that.
Anyway, about a month ago I began using Spectrum, which is palm kernal oil that solidifies at room temp without hydrogenation or partial hydrogenation. All organic..and it performed beautifully in pie crust.
However, I am so very dismayed to say that when it comes to a …read more
