Chile Forum

It's almost empanada making time and I would love to impress my boyfriend's family and have the "gringa" make the empanadas. I found a great recipe but am in need of vegetable shortening. In the US I always felt like vegetable shortening was synonymous with Crisco, so I really don't know what to buy here.

I'd appreciate name translations + the brand to look for. I'll probably be purchasing it at Líder or Unimarc if that helps.

Thanks!

- Sarah

For anyone interested this was the recipe I found: http://www.howjoyful.com/2010/04/recipe ... -chilenas/

try using a chilean recipe in spanish, that way the ingredients correspond to whats available in the supermarket.....

http://homerocheff.blogspot.com/2008/02 ... lenas.html

p.d i doubt you will find vegetable shorting in chile, but im no expert on that....... and just a note for vegetarians or bread lovers.... lots of places in chile use animal fat in the bread....

You should be able to use Manteca. They sell it near the butter. I believe it is a vegetable shorting which would be the same as Crisco.

Look for Manteca vegetal. It should be wrapped in the same size portions as butter and in a white-wax paper type wrapping.

Look for Ritz Manteca Vegetal in the margarine/butter section at a Lider near you. Leave it at room temp when ready to use.

Is there any lactose intolerance ppl here? Been trying to find margarina or veg. shortening but everything I found has milk powder in their ingredient

eeuunikkeiexpat, yeah, you are right about clarified butter!!!! stupid me, did'nt think of that, THANK U!!! HAHAHA, made my day! off to baking

Lard makes flaky bakeries, never tried it on cakes or chewy cookies.... duhno?

ps. I realize that I don't exerciser as much as my ancestors >< *sigh*