"levelwave" > wrote in message
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> Yukon Cornelius wrote:
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> > Most recipes for baked goods include some kind of shortening. But no
one ever
> > says what it does.
> >
> > Is it purely for texture and moisture, or is there some other purpose?
>
>
> It's a cheaper substitute for butter...
>
> ~john!
>

Butter is a type of shortening.