Shortening (Noun)
Meaning 1
Fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- She substituted butter with margarine as a shortening in her pie crust recipe.
- The instructions called for using cold shortening and ice water to create a flaky texture in the biscuits.
- Lard was a common shortening used in baking pies and cakes in the old days.
- To make the cookies more tender, she added a small amount of shortening to the dough.
- She creamed together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy before adding the eggs to the cake batter.
Meaning 2
Act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.