405 shortening recipes

Sourdough muffins made from an overnight sponge starter mixed with flour, sugar, and melted shortening. A simple way to use sourdough starter in muffin form.

Old-fashioned apple ring fritters: peeled apple slices dipped in a quick milk-and-egg batter, pan-fried in shortening until golden, and dusted with cinnamon sugar. A 30-minute dessert from grandma's kitchen.

Batter Fried Sage Leaves (Salbey Zu Backen) recipe

Wild duck or goose browned in a skillet, stuffed with apple and onion, then braised in homemade gravy until the meat falls right off the bone. Honest, hearty hunter's fare.

No need to use store bought whipped topping, you can make your own with a much shorter ingredient list. This is much healthier, completely fat free and does not contain any chemicals or hydrogenated products at all.