Crisco 450g All-Vegetable Shortening

Crisco vegetarian shortening: the versatile aid

Crisco Shortening is a little miracle product and an indispensable aid in cake design. Grease the work surface with a little Crisco Shortening to prevent sticking when rolling out Fondant and marzipan. Crisco can also be used to grease Silicone molds and filigree Cookie cutters.

Making dry sugar pastes pliable again

Crisco can also be worked into Sugar paste and flower paste that have become a little too dry due to excess starch, in order to make them flexible again. Simply knead a little Crisco into the sugar paste.

Vegetable shortening for the kitchen and patisserie

This vegetarian shortening can be used for baking, cooking, and frying. Crisco can easily be used as a vegetarian substitute for butter and margarine in the kitchen. Crisco contains 50% fewer saturated fatty acids than butter and is a plant-based, reduced-fat shortening with no preservatives.

Once opened, shelf life of 1 year at room temperature.

Composition and properties at a glance

The foundation of this shortening lies in its plant-based composition: made from soybeans and palm oil, it has a firm, spreadable consistency that can be applied in the thinnest of layers or kneaded into sugar pastes. Free from preservatives and with around 50 percent fewer saturated fatty acids than butter, Crisco is a considered choice for those who wish to work versatilely and reliably.

What is Crisco shortening made of?

Crisco is composed of plant-based ingredients: soybeans, fully hydrogenated palm oil, and palm oil form the base, supplemented by mono- and diglycerides and Citric acid as an antioxidant. This makes the fat entirely plant-based, suitable for vegetarians, and free from alcohol.

How long does Crisco keep after opening?

Once opened, the shortening keeps for approximately one year at room temperature. You therefore do not need to store the tin in the refrigerator, and the versatile aid is always within reach whenever you wish to roll out Fondant, grease Silicone molds, or make dry pastes pliable again.