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Shortcrust vs Shortening - What's the difference?

shortcrust | shortening |

As a adjective shortcrust

is describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.

As a noun shortening is

(cooking) solid fat, such as butter, lard or hydrogenated vegetable oil, used to make shortcrust pastry.

As a verb shortening is

(shorten).

shortcrust

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle

    • Derived terms

    *shortcrust pastry

    shortening

    English

    (wikipedia shortening)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Solid fat, such as butter, lard or hydrogenated vegetable oil, used to make shortcrust pastry.

    • Verb

    (head)