459 vegetable shortening recipes

Delicious fudgey chocolatey cookies that are always a hit.

Classic homemade pumpkin pie with a from-scratch shortening crust and a custard filling spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and clove. Real evaporated milk and whole eggs, no shortcuts.

Sourdough banana bread uses one cup of active starter to add tang and depth to the classic loaf. A smart way to use sourdough discard while turning ripe bananas into something memorable.

Chocolate chip cookies upgraded with wheat germ, walnuts, coconut, and a butter-shortening combo for the chewiest centers and crispiest edges. A loaded everything-cookie that hides nutrition behind chocolate.

Peanut butter chocolate cookies blend melted chocolate into the dough for double chocolate-peanut flavor in every bite. Cross-hatched and baked into thick, chewy 3-inch rounds.

These flavorful Indian stuffed bread goes deliciously well with chutney and raita, or any Indian main course.

A savory German onion pie featuring a yeasted crust topped with caramelized onions, crispy bacon, and a creamy sour cream custard. Perfect as an appetizer or main dish, especially during autumn or Oktoberfest celebrations.

Charlie's brownies are one-bowl easy: dump, beat for a minute, and bake, then top with a glossy chocolate fudge icing. Brown sugar and melted unsweetened chocolate make them rich, and the icing seals the deal.

A succulent crockpot dish that is made with beef and kidney beans.

Coffee bean brownies: thin sheet-pan brownies with Kahlua and strong brewed coffee in the batter, topped with warm fudgy cocoa frosting poured onto the hot tray. Makes 36.

Espresso brownie bars layered with a Kahlua-spiked cream cheese topping and feathered with melted chocolate for a marbled, bakery-window finish. Rich, fudgy, and built for a coffee-lover's dessert table.

Pastry for Double-Crust Pie & Single-Crust Pie recipe

Traditional Cape Breton oatcakes with rolled oats, brown sugar, and shortening. Crumbly, buttery Scottish-Canadian biscuits baked golden in just 40 minutes.

Emily's white cake is a tender, snow-white shortening-based layer cake from the early 1900s, leavened with stiff egg whites for fluff. The dairy-free vintage classic for birthdays and baptisms.

Bakery-style cinnamon rolls from scratch with a soft yeast dough, cinnamon-sugar-nut filling, and maple icing. A big-batch recipe that makes 6 to 7 dozen rolls.

Pictou County oatcakes from Nova Scotia, the classic Maritime Canadian shortbread-style oat cookie. Crisp, crumbly, brown sugar sweet, ready in 20 minutes.