Soybean Shortening Shortening Shortening is a solid fat made from refined vegetable oil that has been partially hydrogenated and whipped. Shortenings are fats used in the baking or frying of foods. Shortenings impart "short" or tender qualities to baked goods. Additives such as emulsifiers, antioxidants, anti-foaming agents, flavoring, etc may be present, depending on the intended use of the product. Shortening is any fat, liquid, or solid used in pastry, dough, or batter for making the resulting product flakier, richer, or more tender. In common use are hydrogenated shortenings like butter, lard, margarine, and the edible oils. Shortening is (1) Any fat used in baking to tenderize the product by shortening gluten strands. (2) A white, tasteless solid fat that has been formulated for baking or deep-frying. Shortening is a mixture of partially hydrogenated fats, generally of plant origin, used for frying and for bakery products. Shortening is a fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods Soybean Shortening - 100% Pure - No Additives