Tried Hi-Ratio Shortening For The First Time...
Decorating By patton78 Updated 4 Aug 2006 , 3:45am by puzzlegut
I love the high ratio but it should be cheaper then Crisco, depending how much you. I bought 50 lbs from sysco cash and carry store for $29 - no tax. Best investment for me. The big tub of CRISCO from Smart and final was $9 a can which is about 5lbs. Try some the places below to see if they have a cash and carry store near you.
http://www.sysco.com/aboutus/contactus.asp
item number 4003869 shortening cake cube all vegetable
(50lbs for $29, local store in Hayward (510) 481-1515, called cake shortening)
http://www.foodservicedirect.com/index.cfm/S/13/CLID/146/N/4471/Hunt_Wesson_-_Wesson_Shortening.ht (50lbs super quick blend 50lbs $56.45)
Other brands: Alpine, Biscot 140, Blendex, COVO S.M., Cremelite,CRISCO HI-RATIO, Golden Glow, XXX crème, Monarch Covo Sm (Icings & Cakes), Monarch Covo Sm - Non Hydro
Monarch XXX Cream (for Icings), Monarch Artisan Cremin (for buttercream icing - just whip & use)
Monarch M300 (Icing Base), Canbra Hi Ratio (Cakes) AND SweeteX Hi Ratio Shortening
http://www.bakemark.com/
I do not have enough cakes to make to buy that much! The only place that carries it around here is a cake store and it was a whopping $12.00 for 3 lbs. Probably because you can't find it anywhere else around here. I got 3lbs of crisco at Walmart for $3.00. Oh well, I wanted to try it and I hear it holds up better in high heat so it is well worth it to me!
I have never heard of hi-ratio shortening, what is the difference between that and plain Crisco? (BTW: I get 6 lbs for about $6) I like the idea of getting it in bulk, I do a LOT of cakes for my business. Is there a brand that you suggest I should try?
Hi-ratio shortening is a special type of shortening that is used specifically for baking purposes. It's not suppose to break down like Crisco and when used for buttercream, it doesn't have a greasy taste and is lighter. I bought a 50 lb box through GFS (www.gfs.com). Our grocery store who orders through GFS ordered it for us and they only charged us $58! The other benefit of hi-ratio is that you are suppose to use less shortening then what you would use for Crisco.
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