For years, butter was my go-to when baking. From pies to cookies, I never strayed from the creamy, rich fat. That is, I never strayed until I tasted a pie dough made with half shortening and half ...

Straight from the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen experts, these tips for keeping cookies and bars from sticking to the ...

This chocolate chip cookie recipe from Zoe François uses two types of sugar, butter, and shortening to get the perfect ...

Nigella's Ultimate Christmas Pudding (from Nigella Christmas) is a traditional steamed Christmas pudding. The fat used is ...

So what's the best pie crust you can buy? Is the more expensive one really better? Is shortening, butter or lard the way to go? We tried and tested out 13 different store-bought pie crusts so you ...

Other commonly used fats include shortening and lard. These both contain more fat than butter, which means a more tender texture, and are both great options for piecrust — that is, if you’re ...

You may have had a pie crust at some point that was made from Crisco shortening, or even lard. But butter remains the enduring classic when it comes to the fat aspect of ingredients. At Olympia ...

Daily Meal's recipe for our favorite pie crust uses a combination of butter and vegetable shortening, but try out the butter-lard combination, you can swap out the shortening for lard with a one ...