Instructions 1 Place the Crisco, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat with a mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. 2 Switch the mixer to low speed and alternate adding the powdered sugar and the liquid until the ingredients are... 3 Beat on high speed until the frosting is smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. More ...
Unlike coconut oil, Crisco acts more forgivingly like real butter when cut into dry ingredients for pastry dough or creamed into sugar for cookies. Of course, "vegan butter" also exists and is sold as such, and therefore may have you thinking it’s a healthier option than vegetable shortening.
Reduce heat to 275 degrees Fahrenheit or medium-low heat. Cook the chicken, flipping the pieces over several times, until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer the fried chicken onto a wire rack with a piece of parchment paper underneath. To deep-fry, add Crisco to a deep-fryer. Heat the pan to 365 degrees Fahrenheit.
Of course, even if you’re not vegan you may want to consider baking with Crisco over butter. Since the vegetable shortening has a higher melting point, the eggs and flour in your dough have time to set and stabilize in the oven.