by lehewj1 13 Jan 2012

Absolutely nothing to do with embroidering, but I feel a lot of you cuties do some baking at some time or other. Here is my question...if a recipe calls for 1/2 cup of butter, can you use 1/2 cup of canola oil instead... or 1 cup of butter, 1 cup of oil???

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by bikermomfl 14 Jan 2012

Oh and a really easy way to measure 'solids' is this trick I learned many years ago in home ec. If you need 1 cup of butter or shortening, fill a 2 cup measuring cup with 1 cup of water, add you 'solid' until it reads 2 cups, pour off the water and poof you have exactly 1 cup. Don't push your 'solid' into the water, just drop it in. Really cool easy trick......

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by bikermomfl 14 Jan 2012

no no and no again. You can use 'shortening', margarine etc. but you need to stay with the same texture. Oil is liquid, butter is solid. If you try to use oil you'll have a runny batter and a messy outcome. Unless of course it's for frying or anything where you melt the butter first. Hope this helps......

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by airyfairy 14 Jan 2012

A good question as I am always fascinated how one measures a cup of anything solid. Any recipe that gives measurements in cups - I just give up!!!! I am a lbs/ ozs girl. LOL

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by gramsbear 13 Jan 2012

I use equal parts of applesauce in place of butter, except on things like cookies, you usually must use what is called for. Really depends on what you are making. Hugs, Judy

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devon by devon 14 Jan 2012

I have done this with cakes when the person does not want eggs in them. LOL

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by cj2sew 13 Jan 2012

Why not use apple sauce instead and cut the calories. http://caloriecount.about.com/for...

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by tmbache 13 Jan 2012

Way to DeVon,
you just made that to easy for us all
My goodness you are a great COOK as well as hatter.
You go girl.hugs and flowers

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by devon 13 Jan 2012

Substitute 3/4 cup of canola oil for every cup of butter required. If the recipe calls for 3/4 cup of butter, replace with 2/3 cup canola oil; for 1/2 cup of butter, replace with 1/3 cup of canola oil. Substitute 1/4 cup of butter with 3 tbsp. of canola oil.


hope this helps

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lehewj1 by lehewj1 13 Jan 2012

Thank you Devon, always wanted to know this information... I always have canola oil in the house, but butter not so much

katydid by katydid 13 Jan 2012

Paula Deen will laugh!!

noah by noah 13 Jan 2012

ok were did you get this info Devon???Out of your pretty head or a cook book???Just intrested to know lol lol???????????

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