You have a big choice each time you cook or bake: which fat will you use? So far, we’ve poured out all of the need-to-know info about various types of oils, dished up the difference between margarine ...

From butter to bacon grease, these shortening substitutes will save your weekend baking project. Shortening is hydrogenated, ...

Find out how to substitute butter for shortening when you're in a baking pinch, with tips from the BHG Test Kitchen. When it's time for a baking therapy session, but you're short of the shortening ...

It’s baking season! From pie crusts to cut-out sugar cookies, it’s the time of year for all things sweet. Stock your pantry with essential ingredients like butter, shortening, eggs, vanilla extract, ...

We tested three common fats—butter, shortening, and lard—to see which would produce the crispiest, flakiest pie crust. If you ...