You won't make it very far in the baking world without stumbling across a recipe that is impossible to make without using shortening. Pie crust is one recipe that comes to mind, along with some cookie recipes that are just better with shortening. Most people automatically think of Crisco when they think about shortening, but I am here to tell you that there is a better option!
A little over a year go, we decided to switch completely to real fats that come from real sources such as: real butter, whole milk, real full fat cheese, grass-fed beef, chicken fat, coconut oil and palm shortening and we haven't looked back. Food tastes SO much better and we feel SO much better to be using real fat as opposed to low-fat man made foods. I won't go into too much detail about why I believe real fat is healthier than fake fat, but I will say this. People led very healthy lives for thousands of years eating real fat from real food sources that God made. A few decades ago, Americans switched to fats made in a chemical processing plant and our health has suffered ever since. We also aren't as active as they were, and we eat way too much sugar, but the chemicals also have something to do with it because our bodies weren't designed to handle the processed food. The key is to use fats from real food in moderation. I'm not giving you permission to load up on sticks of butter...moderation folks :) But when you do use fat in cooking, use fat from a real food source. Most fake fats are also loaded with soy which is the #1 GMO "food" in our country. To learn more about the dangers of GMOs, watch this video: http://geneticroulettemovie.com/
Anyways, instead of using crisco in my baked goods I now use organic palm shortening that I purchased from Tropical Traditions. This is also the perfect substitution for those who are allergic to soy. Yes, it is a bit pricier (it's on sale right now), but a gallon of shortening will last you quite a while and the savings in better health is well worth it if you really enjoy baking. I am still using the first gallon I bought and it is continuing to make us delicious pies and cookies! I use it for pie crusts and Tooter's chocolate chip cookie balls. You can also use it as a healthier substitute to deep fry doughnuts, mozzarella sticks, french fries, corn dogs, etc. Organic palm shortening is derived from palm oil, which is a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. It's not hydrogenated, contains no trans fats and contains no GMOs. I know the "saturated" part might scare you, but again it's important to get your fats from real sources, not from a laboratory.
You can purchase the palm shortening here:
1 Gallon Organic Palm Shortening - 112 oz.
If you order by clicking on this link and have never ordered from Tropical Traditions before, you will receive a free book on Virgin Coconut Oil. Also, I will receive a discount coupon for referring you. But, no pressure or anything :)
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