Betty J

I can't see that my partner has received her package. I am hoping that it is not too far away. I posted on the 9th November.

m-fay

can I come too Laquita? maybe tomorrow it will come

terriamn

Laquita maybe you should peek inside and see if it's a wrapped package, mine was

eyes

Thank you for the share.

CarolinePaj

Hi Guys,

Now back from the beautiful Maldives in the Indian Ocean to -2 degrees in sunny but cold cold Suffolk. But had a lovely box waiting for me when I got home.... and it states ornaments on the box... so I have been really good and put it aside.

Hugs

Caroline

MizMelly

Nope, not quite the same. Here's an explanation:
Shortening is a vegetarian oil-based product. It is typically a combination of vegetable and palm oils
For this recipe, if you want to substitute, try butter, but it will be a different consistency. Lard is the traditional ingredient, and traditionalists bakers of biscochitos swear that it's the important ingredient that makes these cookies the best. Like I said, I use shortening (Crisco is the brand name), in order to keep it vegan. You can try butter as a substitute. I'd be interested to see what your results look like.

NZquilter

Whenever I use a recipe that calls for shortening, I subsitute with coconut oil. I've never had a problem with it either. I don't know if you have it in Ireland though. Thanks for the recipe, MizMelly!

LindaC

Thanks Betty
LindaC

LindaC

Thank you MizMelly. One of my daughters is a semi-vegetarian (she eats fish but no other meat). I'm going to give it a go with butter and see how that turns out. As they say if you don't try it, you'll never know.
I love seeing recipes for things that we wouldn't normally have here. The same if anybody wants some traditional Irish recipes let me know and I'll post them for you.
LindaC

LindaC

I think I might have seen jars of coconut oil in one of the larger supermarkets, will have a look when I am there next.
Thank you
LindaC