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On 1/22/2018 8:28 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 5:51:49 PM UTC-6, esta vieja casa wrote: >> On 1/21/2018 4:35 PM, Tom Del Rosso wrote: >>> I never liked the texture of a cake with vegetable oil. Can you >>> substitute butter and in what ratio? >>> >> >> The answer is somewhat more complex than imagined: >> >> >> https://food52.com/hotline/28831-can...-food-cake-mix >> >> You can, but know that vegetable oil contains 0% water, where butter >> consists of 80% butter fat, 18% water, and 2% milk solids. The >> difference is clearly in the water content. Gluten, the protein in >> flour, develops and strengthens in the presence of water. So, yes, you >> can replace the oil with melted butter, but understand that your cake >> will likely have a tougher texture due to the greater amount of water in >> the melted butter. > > Or NOT!! > > The simple answer is YES! The qualifier is subbing butter for veggie fat WILL affect the outcome of the final baked product. For BUTTER OR WORSE! ;-) > > :-) > > John Kuthe... > Ba rump! |
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