8 tablespoons of Crisco equals a stick of butter.
How to substitute Crisco Shortening for butter or margarine in your favorite recipes: 1 cup Crisco Shortening = 1 cup butter or margarine.
Use tray and lid in this package to store unused Crisco Shortening Sticks in your pantry.
Not intended for use as a spread.
Best if used within 6 months of opening.
No matter what you're using, use the same amount called for in your recipe.
In other words, it should be a one-to-one swap.
If your recipe calls for one cup of butter, you can use one cup of shortening and vice versa.
In general, you can substitute Crisco shortening for butter or margarine in equal amounts (1 cup Crisco shortening = 1 cup butter or margarine).
Not only does Crisco shortening have 50% less saturated fat than butter and 0g trans fat per serving, it gives you higher, lighter-textured baked goods.
It's not necessary to refrigerate Crisco shortening.
The product stays safe at room temperature both before and after opening. Even the brand itself suggests you store their product on the pantry shelf.
Two sticks of butter is 1 cup. Four sticks is one pound, and you'll see a lot of pound cake recipes call for four sticks, or a whole box of butter.
Elsewhere in the country, butter is sold in 1/2 pound rectangular blocks.
These blocks of butter have 16 tablespoons, or one cup.