"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "dsi1" wrote in message
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> On Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 7:21:45 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> Margarine or coconut oil would be better than Crisco.
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> I'm not so sure that the results would be better for pie crust with butter
> or coconut oil. My guess is that suet or lard would work great for a
> shortcrust but the idea kinda grosses me out.
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> Try it I have used lard in my pastry all my life I use lard and
> butter and some olive oil for frying but the other things I read about
> grosses me
> out big time <g>
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> Suet is good for savoury puddings We had margarine when I was a kid. I
> hated and have never bought it since, even when there was a big cry about
> butter being bad for us. Odd how they have changed their minds)

Savory pudding? Not sure we have those in this country.