what does it mean when a recipe says to "cream shortning?
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It means to whip the shortening up until it's a creamy texture- That means whipping it very fast and hard!
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put it in a bowl and beat it with an electric mixer until it's "creamy" hence the topic *cream the shortening*
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mix sugar and shortening together till it is smooth It's not necessary to whip the shortening, or else they would have used that word instead. Just take a plastic or wooden mixing spoon and keep squishing the shortening until it's a creamy texture.
When a recipe tells you to cream the shortening, you use a paddle attachment on a mixing machine when available and mix it on medium speed until it doubles in volume. You usually cream shortening with sugar to help break down the shortening molecules to better incorporate the rest of the ingredients.
mash it up with the sugar until well incorporated and smoothMore Questions & Answers...