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Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and is used to make crumbly pastry and other food products. The idea of shortening dates back to at least the 18th century, well before the invention of modern, shelf-stable vegetable shortening. [1] In the earlier centuries, lard was the primary ingredient used to shorten dough. [2]
Spry was a brand of vegetable shortening produced by Lever Brothers starting in 1936. It was a competitor for Procter & Gamble 's Crisco , and through aggressive marketing through its mascot Aunt Jenny had reached 75 percent of Crisco's market share.
Crisco is an American brand of shortening that is produced by B&G Foods.Introduced in June 1911 [1] by Procter & Gamble, it was the first shortening to be made entirely of vegetable oil, originally cottonseed oil.
vegetable shortening. 1/2 c. granulated sugar. 1 3/4 tsp. dry yeast. 4 c. all-purpose flour, plus 4 to 5 tablespoons to pull the dough together and shape the dough. 1 tsp. baking soda. 1 tsp ...
Vegetable shortenings were developed in the early 1900s, which made it possible to use vegetable-based fats in baking and in other uses where solid fats were called for. Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle, though fictional, portrayed men falling into rendering vats and being sold as lard, which generated negative publicity.
The shortening method, also known as the biscuit method, is used for biscuits and sometimes scones. This method cuts solid fat (whether lard, butter, or vegetable shortening ) into flour and other dry ingredients using a food processor , pastry blender , or two hand-held forks. [ 10 ]
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Edith Spencer as Aunt Jenny. Aunt Jenny was an advertising character created for Spry Vegetable Shortening.Primarily portrayed by Edith Spencer, Aunt Jenny was best known as host and narrator of the long-lived radio show, Aunt Jenny’s Real Life Stories (January 18, 1937 – November 16, 1956), [1] but she was also seen promoting the product in drawings, photographs and cookbooks.