2,027 shortening recipes

Old-fashioned white drop cookies with nutmeg and vanilla. A big-batch recipe using shortening for soft, cakey cookies that stay tender for days.

Makana bread is a rich banana bread made with pureed overripe bananas, buttermilk, walnuts, and shortening baked in a tube pan. Hawaiian-inspired and incredibly moist.

Old-fashioned cornbread sticks baked in a corn-stick pan with cornmeal, sour milk, and melted shortening. Crispy golden crust, tender crumb, and ready in 35 minutes.

Vintage sugar cookies leaning heavy on brown sugar over white with shortening for tender texture and a three-finger ridge press. Makes 48 chewy, caramel-toned cookies.

Small-batch walnut brownies baked in a loaf pan with cocoa powder, one egg, and vegetable shortening. Dense, fudgy, and scaled for two to four people instead of a crowd.

Classic pound cake made from scratch with butter, shortening, and 7-Up for tender crumb: baked 90 minutes in a bundt pan with vanilla and lemon extract for subtle citrus sweetness.

White cake creams shortening with sugar, then folds in stiffly beaten egg whites and almond extract for an airy, snow-white crumb. The classic American layer cake base for any frosting or filling.

Sheet-pan banana bread baked in a 9x13 pan for a thinner, crustier slice with soft, banana-packed crumb. Uses a sour milk trick for extra tenderness. Serves 6.

Homemade yeast dough stuffed with seasoned ground beef and shredded cabbage, then baked golden. Like bierocks with a spicy taco twist the whole family will love.

This is a classic recipe, these chocolate pound cakes are always great!

Christmas is never complete without a visit from the aromatic, sweet-tasting gingerbread kids.

Classic buttermilk fried chicken with paprika and black pepper, fried in a cast-iron skillet until deep golden and crispy. A Southern-style recipe with an overnight buttermilk brine.

A traditional Appalachian stack cake with six ginger-spiced layers sandwiched together with applesauce filling, then left to meld overnight.

Simple apple quick bread spiced with cinnamon and cloves, studded with chopped nuts. A dusting of confectioner's sugar adds an elegant finish to this homestyle loaf.

Simple Belgian raisin bread made by boiling milk, sugar, and raisins together before mixing into quick bread batter. Dense, moist, lightly sweet.

Rich chocolate truffles with crunchy pecan centers, dipped in smooth melted chocolate and topped with chopped nuts. Easy microwave method makes 3 dozen elegant candies.