Or maybe you want to bake aboxed cake mixthat requires vegetable oil but only have shortening on hand.

Substituting Shortening for Oil

Shortening is madefrom solidified vegetable oil.

The best way to use shortening in place of oil in recipes?

pressing shortening into measuring cup with spatula

Credit: Kritsada Panichgul

Feel free to melt some shortening in the pan tomake a stir-fryorfried chicken.