Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Watch'ya got cookin' 2014, 0 by speediebean

speediebean wrote:
Gita, often when a recipe calls for "shortening", it means something like "Crisco" -- which is just a brand name for 'Shortening'. Sorta like "Band Aid" is a brand name for a bandage, and a "Kleenex" is a brand name for a tissue.

I'm pretty sure it would make some sort of difference what one uses in some recipes, though it depends on what recipe, and how it's cooked.

Here's my rendition of the peanut butter cup cupcakes. I think they look like they turned out pretty OK.