Recipes with vegetable shortening
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Japanese Cookies (Japan)
Japanese cookies made with whipped egg whites, rice flour, and melted shortening, spread thin and baked until crisp. A delicate, naturally gluten-free wafer-style cookie.
Fresh Coconut Cake
Make this delicious coconut cake with fresh coconuts that makes the cake amazingly tasty and moist. Frost the cake with the fresh coconut meringue topping.
Hungarian Nut Crescents
This legacy from my Hungarian grandmother links my children to their Old World heritage in a most pleasing way! No one can eat only one of these rich little crescents.
Orange Cookies (Grandma Shepard)
An old family recipe, from Josephine Bowles Shepard, 1894-1966.
Caribou Pepper Steak
Yum! I used organic beef stock, and also chopped a few cloves of fresh garlic instead of powder, never understand why use garlic powder when fresh garlic tastes much better. I browned the meat with canola oil. Overall it's a five-star dish, I would give it even more stars if I have a choice!
Drop Dumplings
These savory dumplings are easy to make and taste amazing when served with stir-fry or steak.
Fresh Fig Bars
This scrumptious snack is perfect when on the go or at work. You might even need to take extras just in case!
Merk's Coffee Cake
Sour cream coffee cake with a brown sugar, cinnamon, and nut streusel swirled through the center and on top. A classic tube pan breakfast cake that's tender and rich.
Biscochito Cake
This Biscochito Cake is a modern twist on New Mexico’s traditional biscochito cookie, featuring warm notes of star anise, a tender crumb, and a sweet cinnamon-sugar topping. Paired with a vibrant peach compote, it’s a comforting yet elegant dessert that’s easy to prepare and ideal for sharing at gatherings or enjoying as a cozy treat.
Italian Meatball Cookies
Italian meatball cookies with warm spices, cocoa, raisins, nuts, and chocolate chips rolled into small round drops. A traditional Italian-American holiday cookie that looks like its dinner-table namesake.
Kahlua White Russian Cake
Like the mixed drink but baked into a cake using vodka and Kahlua.
Old Fashioned Blondie Brownies
Old-fashioned blondie brownies with a deep brown sugar caramel base, chopped walnuts, and a single egg. No chocolate, no melted butter. Simple chewy bars made the traditional way.
Grandma's Soft Molasses Cookies
Grandma's soft molasses cookies, an old-fashioned drop cookie with dark molasses, warm ginger and cinnamon, and a splash of cold coffee for tender old-school spice cookie flavor.
Fresh Tomato Cake
Fresh tomato cake with dark brown sugar, dates, raisins, nuts, and nutmeg topped with cream cheese frosting. A Southern heritage cake that uses ripe tomatoes for incredible moisture.
Cracked Wheat Muffins
Tender, nutty cracked wheat muffins with a golden crust and wholesome chew. Quick to mix and baked in under 25 minutes for a fiber-rich breakfast or snack.
Fig Raisin Cake
Fig raisin cake with brown sugar, cinnamon, and boiling water-soaked dried fruit baked into a dense, spiced loaf. An old-fashioned fruit cake with deep caramel flavor.
Japanese cookies made with whipped egg whites, rice flour, and melted shortening, spread thin and baked until crisp. A delicate, naturally gluten-free wafer-style cookie.
Make this delicious coconut cake with fresh coconuts that makes the cake amazingly tasty and moist. Frost the cake with the fresh coconut meringue topping.
This legacy from my Hungarian grandmother links my children to their Old World heritage in a most pleasing way! No one can eat only one of these rich little crescents.
An old family recipe, from Josephine Bowles Shepard, 1894-1966.
Yum! I used organic beef stock, and also chopped a few cloves of fresh garlic instead of powder, never understand why use garlic powder when fresh garlic tastes much better. I browned the meat with canola oil. Overall it's a five-star dish, I would give it even more stars if I have a choice!
These savory dumplings are easy to make and taste amazing when served with stir-fry or steak.
This scrumptious snack is perfect when on the go or at work. You might even need to take extras just in case!
Sour cream coffee cake with a brown sugar, cinnamon, and nut streusel swirled through the center and on top. A classic tube pan breakfast cake that's tender and rich.
This Biscochito Cake is a modern twist on New Mexico’s traditional biscochito cookie, featuring warm notes of star anise, a tender crumb, and a sweet cinnamon-sugar topping. Paired with a vibrant peach compote, it’s a comforting yet elegant dessert that’s easy to prepare and ideal for sharing at gatherings or enjoying as a cozy treat.
Italian meatball cookies with warm spices, cocoa, raisins, nuts, and chocolate chips rolled into small round drops. A traditional Italian-American holiday cookie that looks like its dinner-table namesake.
Like the mixed drink but baked into a cake using vodka and Kahlua.
Old-fashioned blondie brownies with a deep brown sugar caramel base, chopped walnuts, and a single egg. No chocolate, no melted butter. Simple chewy bars made the traditional way.
Grandma's soft molasses cookies, an old-fashioned drop cookie with dark molasses, warm ginger and cinnamon, and a splash of cold coffee for tender old-school spice cookie flavor.
Fresh tomato cake with dark brown sugar, dates, raisins, nuts, and nutmeg topped with cream cheese frosting. A Southern heritage cake that uses ripe tomatoes for incredible moisture.
Tender, nutty cracked wheat muffins with a golden crust and wholesome chew. Quick to mix and baked in under 25 minutes for a fiber-rich breakfast or snack.
Fig raisin cake with brown sugar, cinnamon, and boiling water-soaked dried fruit baked into a dense, spiced loaf. An old-fashioned fruit cake with deep caramel flavor.
