shortening
noun
, ˈshȯr-tᵊn-iŋ\
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The food: The biscuits are made from just three ingredients, flour, buttermilk and shortening, and they are mixed, kneaded, cut and baked in full view of customers, behind the glass. — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, "Biscuits are cooked every 15 minutes at regional fast-food chain Biscuitville," 14 June 2019 Add ¼ cup vegetable shortening, chilled, and 55⅓ tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into pieces. — Eleanore Park, WSJ, "Recipes From the Golden Age of the Luncheon," 12 Sep. 2018 Benicio Del Toro as Richard Matt Photo: SHOWTIME The series, which could have done well with shortening, loses some of its tension, strangely enough, in the last three episodes, when the escapees are on the loose and being hunted. — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, "‘Escape at Dannemora’ Review: Prison Heartbreak," 15 Nov. 2018 Bizarrely, losing to Belgium in the third and final group game resulted in another shortening, this time to 8/1. — SI.com, "Timeline of Hope and Glory: How England's Odds of Winning the World Cup Have Changed in 6 Months," 11 July 2018 Pepperidge Farm’s version contains vegetable shortening. — Carole Kotkin, miamiherald, "Puff pastry can be used in countless sweet and savory ways," 12 July 2018 Try this: Combine 3 level tablespoons of cocoa powder with 1 tablespoon of solid vegetable shortening. — Houston Chronicle, "Can banana aging be foiled?," 26 June 2018 Late summer and early fall bring peaches, apples and Asian pears, which all need the large amount of daylight to mature and the shortening amount of light to ripen. — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, "It’s official: Summer has begun," 21 June 2018 When a sandy mixture has formed, add shortening and beat on medium speed until thoroughly incorporated. — Amanda Garrity, Woman's Day, "Strawberry Tamales," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shortening.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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