1,863 vegetable shortening recipes

Masa biscuits blend masa harina with all-purpose flour and buttermilk for a Southwestern twist on the classic flaky biscuit. Crisp golden tops, tender corn-flavored crumb, ready in 15 minutes.

Feather biscuits (also called angel biscuits) use both yeast and baking powder for an unbelievably light, fluffy texture. The buttermilk dough can chill up to 3 days for make-ahead Sunday breakfasts.

Buttermilk biscuits with shortening cut into sifted flour and a tangy buttermilk dough produce flaky, tender Southern biscuits in 15 minutes. Old-school Annie Mae Jones recipe.

Sourdough pancakes ferment overnight with starter, flour, and water for tangy depth, then get baking soda folded in (not stirred) for tall, fluffy stacks at breakfast.

Strawberry biscuits, drop biscuits studded with fresh chopped strawberries and optional pecans. Hot from the oven with butter and cold milk, the unofficial breakfast of June.

Beer biscuits with just five ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, and beer. The carbonation gives extra rise, and the hops add a faint malty note that pairs beautifully with butter.

Biscuits supreme: tender flaky baking powder biscuits with cream of tartar for an extra-tall rise. A classic Sunday morning breakfast biscuit ready in 20 minutes from start to oven.

Chocolate whoopie pies sandwiched with a fluffy peanut butter filling made the classic cooked-flour-and-milk way, for that bakery-style, marshmallow-soft texture.

Light-as-air angel biscuits with a Southern double-rise of yeast and baking powder. Tender, fluffy, golden-topped, and ready to split open at supper to soak up gravy, butter, or strawberry jam.

Tender, cloud-like buttermilk biscuits using Grandma's foolproof technique with shortening for extra-soft centers. Place close together for pillowy sides or spaced apart for all-over crispness.

Eggless rolled ginger cookies cut into Easter egg shapes, sweetened with molasses and warmed with ginger and cinnamon. An old-fashioned holiday cookie perfect for decorating with kids.

Soft gumdrop cookies made with buttermilk and brown sugar. The gumdrops stay chewy while the cookies bake up tender with slightly crisp edges.

Classic Christmas cut-out sugar cookies with clean edges that hold their shape. A simple butter-and-shortening dough that rolls thin, bakes crisp, and takes royal icing like a dream.

Change is good, and so are these scrumptious biscuits which can become a favorite at your next family gathering.

Fluffy baking powder biscuits: a quick seven-ingredient biscuit dough with shortening and a touch of cream of tartar for tall, light, tender biscuits. Ready in 22 minutes start to finish.

Cornmeal waffles combine yellow cornmeal with flour for crispy-edged, golden waffles with a hint of corn sweetness. Old-fashioned breakfast served with honey or maple syrup.