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How to Replace Butter With Canola Oil

By Dawn Keller

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Trans fats are bad for our health, increasing the risk of developing heart disease.
Replacing butter with canola oil is a smarter choice when it comes to your health. Canola
oil can replace butter in many baking recipes and sauteed dishes, and can reduce a
meal’s fat content by up to 25 percent. Substituting canola oil for butter is also an
excellent option for those on a low-saturated fat diet who wish to adapt their favorite
recipes.

Substitute 3/4 cup of canola oil for every cup of butter required. If the recipe calls for
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 Increase the amount of egg by 25 percent when substituting canola oil for butter.

Use half butter and half canola oil for recipes that depend on creamed fat for aeration,
such as cookies, pastries and some cakes. The two parts of butter and canola oil should
equal the one part butter the recipe calls for.

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Tip

Do not replace butter with canola oil when butter is used to thicken a sauce, such as a
beurre blanc sauce. The sauce will not thicken with canola oil. Do not use canola oil in
place of butter if butter is being used to avor a dish. Instead, use broth, stock, herbs,
spices or lemon juice to avor. Use canola oil or canola spray instead of butter to grease
frying pans, baking sheets and muf n cups.

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References

Canadian Living: Christine Picheca

 The Culinary Institute of America: Baking with Canola: Give Trans Fat the Boot

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How to Cook Using Unre ned Shea Butter

By Chris Ciolli

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Unre ned shea butter is derived from the seed of the shea tree. Also known as galam
butter or karite butter, it's used in cosmetic products, chocolate production and as a
cooking oil. At room temperature shea butter should be a creamy solid that easily
spreads like dairy butter on bread. Shea butter has a characteristic smoky, nutty smell
and should be between cream, beige and yellow in appearance. Unre ned shea butter is
an all-natural, vegan-friendly butter and lard substitute that can be used in baked goods
-- or just spread on toast.

Spread shea butter on tea sandwiches, toast or pancakes instead of dairy butter or
margarine for a healthy, vegan substitute.

Substitute shea butter for lard, margarine, dairy butter or cocoa butter in cookie and
cake recipes in the quantities called for by the recipe. If you're unsure about liking the
smoky taste of shea butter, substitute it a little at a time in recipes. For instance, use a
half cup each of shea and dairy butter in a recipe that calls for a cup of dairy butter.

Liquify shea butter at medium heat in a skillet to pan-fry sweet and savory dishes or
saute fresh vegetables and meat.

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Use shea butter instead of dairy butter or olive oil as a basis for sauce to pour over pasta,
rice, meat or vegetables. Shea butter, garlic and green onions make a simple but tasty
sauce that dresses up many dishes.

Tip

Don't purchase shea butter that smells unusual or is discolored; discard if it doesn't
spread easily at room temperature.

References

Nasabb.com: FAQ About Unre ned Shea Butter

EverythingShea.com: Whipped Shea Butter & Its Many Uses: Lisa Maliga; 2004
Of cial Site of the Alaf a Agbanga Certi ed Fair Trade Shea Butter Cooperative: Shea Butter
American Shea Butter Institute: 21 Reasons to Use Shea Butter

About the Author

Based in Barcelona, Spain, Chris Ciolli has been writing professionally since 2003. Ciolli's
work has been featured in "The Tipton Times," "The Joplin Independent" and
LaVanguardia.es. She received Bright Flight and Curator's scholarships in 2001 and was a
Fulbright nalist in 2005. Ciolli holds a dual bachelor's degree in communications and
Spanish with a minor in English from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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