Crisco What Is It

Decorating By johannap_73 Updated 9 Aug 2007 , 6:17am by LiliS

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johannap_73 Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 11:41am
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i have been reading all the hints and tips for the past couple of days and there is a lot of talk about buttercream...also crisco is mentioned a lot can someone please tell me what this product is and why is everyone using it in butter cream.....i live in australia and i have never heard of this product here before... icon_redface.gif

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Marvelous Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 11:53am
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Being an Aussie too it took me awhile to find the answer to this question. The equivalent to criso over here in Australia is called 'Copha' Its vegetable shortening. You can find it where they keep the butter in the supermarket. thumbs_up.gif

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darylrc Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 11:53am
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Crisco is a brand of shortening. It seems to work better in place of butter. Just add butter flavoring.

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torki Posted 8 Apr 2007 , 11:05pm
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I was once told to us copha in replace of crisco...... It is fine for rolling MMF but don't put it in buttercream it is really gross. you can buy the equivilent of Crisco ,if you go to a cake decorating store, you can get either Solite or Cream Cup which are exactly the same as margarine, but completely white, and dont need to be refrigerated. They are creaming shortenings. icon_lol.gif HTH

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johannap_73 Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 1:19am
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thanks to all who answered this question..
come to think of it i have used that cream cup, (yuck) hated the taste thank god for flavourings

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LiliS Posted 9 Aug 2007 , 6:17am
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I actually made a buttercream using copha before reading this thread... and everyone LOVED it. go figure!!! I had family using their fingers to scoop out the remaining buttercream the day I decorated. People are still raving about it. icon_confused.gificon_confused.gif

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