Hi there, i'm just new to this site and am absolutely amazed by all the info on here. I live in Australia and would love to try all these recipies but I get a little lost with some of the ingriedients. What is crisco and what do I substitute it for in australia??
Thanks

Hi and Welcome to CC, JayTeresa.

Decoding CC acronyms:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-2926-.html

International cake glassary:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-603444-.html

Crisco is a white vegetable fat (shortening).

Finding Crisco in AU, Crisco substitutes:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-290523.html

HTH

Thank you so much I found heaps of info.

Substitute it with Copha. It's our closest match.