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Cut in shortening until crumbly, as for pie crust.
Homemade flour tortillas... Gumbo Lily 2010
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They are found in shortening, margarine, and most commercially prepared baked goods.
Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.: Has the Ban on Trans Fats Made Foods Healthier? 2010
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Cut in shortening until crumbly, as for pie crust.
Archive 2010-05-01 Gumbo Lily 2010
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(Though not so much to the various sweet "scones" ubiquitous in the US these days- filled with blueberries or chocolate chips, or what-all) Biscuits are little short (short as in shortening, e.g.. butterfat) breads/rolls, which have many regional and ethnic variants.
Blog Rolls Lindy 2009
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Add in shortening and butter, cut in until butter/shortening resembles the size of peas.
Valentines heart apple tart julie 2009
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While it was probably ineffective as a morale buster, it was, according to Goering, an important factor in shortening the war.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Sauté moose cubes in shortening in batches until brown on all sides.
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And people have inaccurate internal clocks, as research shows, so there's little benefit in shortening the lines, the thinking goes.
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BTW, the bombing of German civilians was largely not effective in shortening the war.
Condi Rice Schools a College Punk - Warner_Todd_Huston’s blog - RedState 2009
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The public have been voting over the past two months for the building they would be most proud to put their name to and Bletchley, made famous for its role in shortening the Second World War, has come out on top.
Archive 2009-03-01 Thatsnews 2009
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