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From: kolling@decwrl.UUCP (Karen Kolling)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: How to measure shortening
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Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 00:40:40 EDT
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> The secret that i've discovered for successfully making pie crusts is
> to have ALL of the ingredients well chilled....The shortening can be
> dealt with in at least 2 ways: pre-measure it and stick the measured
> portion in the fridge to be chilled well before you use it, or put the
> whole can of shortening in the fridge.  The ... latter has the problem
> that the shortening is more difficult to measure when it is cold.  I
> opt for the latter and just use lots of muscle.

Basic Physics I learned at my Aunt Ethel's knee:  you want a half cup
of shortening?  You fill a one-cup measuring cup half full of water and then 
keep plopping in shortening and holding it under with just the tip of a spoon
until the water level reaches one cup.  Drain.  Presto, one half cup of
shortening.