On Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:52:38 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
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>On Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:24:07 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>wrote:
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>>"Bruce" wrote in message
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>>On Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:51:13 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>wrote:
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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)
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>>No, it still increases your cholesterol. We must be from different
>>schools.
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>>Nothing wrong with my cholesterol) How's yours?
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>The less saturated fats -such as butter- I eat, the better.
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>Whatever keeps you healthy and happy) That is all that counts! I eat
>what I like, but perhaps I don't eat a big enough amount to make such a
>difference?

I'm also not saying that butter is a killer or anything. I'd rather
eat butter than smoke or not use a safety belt.