2,027 shortening recipes

Besan burfi, a traditional Indian fudge of chickpea flour slow-toasted in ghee with cardamom and sugar. A four-ingredient festival sweet cut into diamond pieces.

Chocolate cherry cookies with a whole maraschino cherry hidden inside each cocoa cookie, drizzled with melted chocolate icing. A cherry cordial in cookie form.

Wow! This was my first time making a cake from scratch, and boy and I glad I came across this recipe. Moist and rich I used cane sugar and added honey, and the resulting flavor was so unique and yummy! I paired it with chocolate-coconut frosting. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

A succulent dish made with savory pork, chopped onions and juicy tomatoes.

Red wine apple pie with a cheddar cheese crust. Tart apples simmered in sweet red wine and lemon juice in a flaky, savory-sweet pastry shell.

Versatile yeasted bread dough that bakes into two loaves or shapes into Parkerhouse and cloverleaf rolls. Make-ahead friendly with overnight refrigeration option.

Peanut butter cheesecake squares on a graham cracker crust with chopped peanuts and a chocolate drizzle. A baked bar-style cheesecake thats easy to slice and share.

Persimmon chocolate chip cookies: ripe Hachiya persimmon pulp folded into a spiced cookie dough with chocolate chips, walnuts, and dates. Soft, cake-like cookies with autumn-spice warmth in every bite.

Savory rice stuffed pork chops with bacon, mushrooms, and vegetables. Double-thick chops bake slowly, basted to juicy perfection with Burgundy sauce.

White Lily pound cake bakes a classic Southern butter-and-shortening pound cake with vanilla and almond extracts in soft White Lily flour. A Southern grandmother's pound cake recipe.

Chocolate cheesecake bars with a brown sugar graham cracker crust, cocoa-rich cream cheese filling, and a smooth vanilla cream cheese topping. Three layers of bliss in every bite.

Old-fashioned crumb coffee cake with a brown sugar and shortening crumble topping baked right on top of the batter. One bowl, seven ingredients, and your kitchen smells incredible.

Annie Mae Jones' cornmeal muffins: pure cornmeal Southern muffins with buttermilk, baking soda, and a splash of butter, baked in pre-heated greased pans for crispy bottoms and tender centers.

Sopaipillas are puffy fried bread pillows made from a simple dough of flour, baking powder, shortening, and milk. Light, hollow, and golden, perfect drizzled with honey.

Rosettes are delicate Scandinavian fried cookies shaped on a decorative iron, crisp like a wafer and dusted with powdered sugar. A Christmas tradition in Nordic and Midwestern kitchens.

Maine potato donuts use cold mashed potatoes for an extra-tender, never-greasy fried doughnut. Traditional New England recipe spiced with ginger and vanilla. Makes 2 dozen old-fashioned donuts.