When I was a little girl, I invented a little "short-cut" in cleaning up after myself when I was done baking.
As we all know, cleaning measuring cups with leftover shortening on them can be quite a pain, so I would use plastic wrap, cover the entire length of the cup, its depth, and width, and pack the required amount of shortening, making sure to fill any bubbles or holes. When I was done with the measuring cup full of shortening, I would simply throw the plastic wrap away. This tip is valuable in saving a lot of cleanup time. I hope you try it and see how easy it is!
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Excellent idea!
An easy way to measure shortening is by adding to a measuring cup an amount of water minus the amount of shortening needed. For a 1/2 cup of shortening add 1/2 cup of water to a a 1 cup measuring cup before adding the shortening. Add shortening until the water level reaches one cup and there you have 1/2 cup of shortening. Easy to clean.
How clever- I cant wait to do this next time
Never thought of that. I do something similar in greasing pans for cakes. Use either wrap or a baggie with hand in bag or surrounded with wrap, grap grease and spread it in pan.
That is a lot of plastic going out to not degrade. Try this; if you need 1 cup shortening or any solid fat, use a measuring cup larger than the amount called for. subtract the amount of fat needed from the full measure of the cup. Place that amount of cold water in the cup and then add fat to fill measuring cup. Pour the cold water out and what you have left is what the recipe called for.
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