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What Type Of Margarine Is Best For Baking?

I usually bake cookies and cake with butter, but I have a friend who recently quit dairy, but will eat margarine. What are the best brands of margarine for baking? (I refuse to use Crisco)

Yes, it's better for your health to use butter, but I understand that you are respecting your friends wishes.

Go with any margarine that is in a hard, stick form. Yes, it will contain hydrogenated oils and probably some trans fats. The healthier margarine spreads are not good for baking in certain recipes. They are too wet and oily. The fat needs to be saturated.

For baking, I would stay away from anything flavored to taste like butter. Those flavors can be very strong and won't always taste right with the recipe.

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19 January 2010 at 08:09 - Comments
Bert C
Well, margerine is very little different from flavored "Crisco" but you can use any brand, just not those so-called "Lite" or "Low Fat" or "Spread". They all have too much water in them.

Bert
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19 January 10 at 14:26
Ganesha_lvr
use the olive oil brand of margarine. it is the best.
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19 January 10 at 14:58
krennao
I can’t believe is not butter, I like that one the best for flavor.
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19 January 10 at 15:36
Lincoln6
Never use margarine because it’s really Partially Hydrogenated Oil (trans-fat), the best artery clogger in the history of eating. Using even butter is better health wise and taste wise. Try, "Smart Balance" instead.
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19 January 10 at 16:02
christnp
Yes, it’s better for your health to use butter, but I understand that you are respecting your friends wishes.

Go with any margarine that is in a hard, stick form. Yes, it will contain hydrogenated oils and probably some trans fats. The healthier margarine spreads are not good for baking in certain recipes. They are too wet and oily. The fat needs to be saturated.

For baking, I would stay away from anything flavored to taste like butter. Those flavors can be very strong and won’t always taste right with the recipe.
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19 January 10 at 16:33
NICOLE
Imperial butter
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19 January 10 at 17:19
Bow to your Queen! That would be
HOW ABOUT BUTTER THEY WON’T KNOW
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19 January 10 at 18:08
cdabexx
The kind that comes in squares like butter.
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19 January 10 at 18:35
Ken S
Smart Balance. Don’t use the light version, but it is great, tastes great, has important omega acids. Most importantly to me is that it doesn’t use partially hydrogentated corn oils at all – which is in almost all other margarines. Hope this helps.
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smartbalance.com
19 January 10 at 18:58