Shortening

Word SHORTENING
Character 10
Hyphenation short en ing
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Shortening"

What do we mean by shortening?

A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make cake or pastry light or flaky. noun

A shortened form of something, as a word. noun

The act of one that shortens. noun

The act or process of becoming shorter. noun

In cookery, lard, butter, or other substance used to make pastry short or flaky. noun

The act of making or becoming short or shorter. noun

That which renders pastry short or friable, as butter, lard, etc. noun

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

Verbal noun form of shorten. noun

Present participle of shorten. verb

Fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods noun

Act of decreasing in length noun

To make shorter; to abbreviate.

To become shorter.

To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).

To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.

To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.

To take in the slack of (a rope).

To reduce (sail) by taking it in.

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The word "shortening" in example sentences

Since the early 19th century, the term shortening has been used to mean fats or oils that “shorten” a dough, or weaken its structure and thus make the final product more tender or flaky. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

These days, shortening is made trans-fat free by fully hydrogenating the oils. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Telomere shortening is thus one of several factors that affect the ageing process. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Most of shortening is hydrogenated vegetable oil (tans fat) and it is unhealthy for you. sometimes used for baking pastry and pizza. you can always substitute with butter or vegetable oil for more healthier choice. allison Jul 9 ❋ Unknown (2009)

Fry onion and chopped garlic in shortening, add meat and brown. ❋ Unknown (2009)

CRA could play an important role in shortening recovery time after a disaster, saving entire neighborhoods. ❋ Dory Rand (2010)

With pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However the fat fact that Crisco vegetable shortening is considerably less $$ per pound than butter. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Brown meat and onion in shortening [I would consider the shortening optional — M.G.]. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

Combine flour, salt, and shortening in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until shortening is the size of oatmeal. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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