Does anyone use crisco sticks? Do the prices match (sticks vs. container). Heres the deal, I am tired of scraping shortening out of the big 3lbs container.. I feel I am not able to use every bit of it.. It annoys me. I just recently came upon on a recipe found here.. For the life of me I cant remember who posted it, but they posted it in a forum.. Who posted this???

Here it is:
6 cups of powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 boiled water

Boil water add to sugar, let cool.. add 2 3/4 cup of shortening and 1 1/2 cup of butter (chilled and cut into small pieces).. And mix well...

Not exact words, but I tried it.. OMG I am in love.. it has a very very light feel and the taste is NOT sweet at all.. I love it.. BUT it calls for more shortening then I normally use in my old recipe.. so here is why I need to see if I can get precise on the measurements of my shortening.. LOL and on price!!!
TIA

I love the sticks it saves time and is less messy but the sticks are more expensive.

I use the sticks too.. I dont make as many cakes as some on here do but I like that they are less messy and ready to go.

I love the sticks, but since the amount of cakes I make has gone up, I don't really use them any more. Plus, I've gotten pretty good at scrapping pretty much every last bit out of those containers . I'm really interested in that reciped though.... I'm always in the market for one that is not too sweet.

Miah

In my Wilton cake decorating class we were discussing measuring out the crisco & our instructor said she uses a scale. I am going to go out & buy one cause I hate measuring out the crisco. Its so messy time consuming!

I love the convenience of the Crisco sticks! But they do cost quite a bit more... I priced them yesterday during my jaunt to the grocery store and i think the difference was over $1 a lb. So I bought the big ol' can of Crisco instead. Does anyone know how many cups in a container of Crisco?

I use crisco sticks as well. They are easier to work with and less messier as everyone else said. I don't make that many cakes but when I do I buy the sticks everytime.

I use the sticks too. It is way easier for me.

Christy

Its the sticks for me all the time! A few Christmas's ago, I cut my hand on the Crisco can. I think it required six stitches.
Leslie

I use the sticks as well. I just need the time that it takes me to get the shortening out of the container. I hated that part. Love sticks!!! I did measure them out once and the large thing of crisco is just over 6 cups.

the crisco i buy comes in a plastic container (cant remember the size right now), its much cheaper than the stick.

I wonder if they sell the sticks at Sam's. And if they do, do they come out cheaper that the regular grocery store. I'll have to check next time I got to Sam's.

I use the 6 lb. tub, and weigh all my ingredents. Weighing is just easier than measuring and getting all the measuring cups out. I haven't seen the sticks at Sams.

I am lovin' those sticks. I think the price is worth every cent. It even has that little plastic box you can store it in if you don't use it all. Yippee!

I use the sticks,I love the convience of them. But, if I baked a whole lot, I would probably buy the cans. Right now, I only do a cake every couple of months.

For years, I exlusively used Crisco sticks just for the ease and convenience of not having to measure it.

However, now that my business has really picked up, I have to watch costs so I buy the 6 lb cans at Sam's.

I have a digital scale, so it's very easy to weigh out as much Crisco as I need. Meauring Crisco volumetrically is a PITA but you can measure it by displacement...in a 2-cup glass measuring cup, fill it with a cup of water. Put enough Crisco in there to bring the water line up to 2 cups and there's your cup of Crisco. Drain the water and use.

A digital scale is a Godsend. I never, ever measure flour, sugar, etc. by volume anymore. There is just way too much room for error.

The can of Crisco is cheaper in my area but I love the convenience of the sticks. Saves time and frustration. I also like those little plastic containers they come in with the lids. I always save the lids and some of the containers and use them as storage containers for cake picks and such.

wow..Lots of good advise.. Thanks.. Man guess I will have to stick to the container.. Money is a big issue with me right now..

doc_farms
You have to try this recipe.. It has the texture of whipped cream, it tastes so light and I can still decorate with it.. I will post pic on Wed.. Cake not due till wed. but I wanted to try this icing before hand..

The sticks are more expensive. I buy both the tubs and sticks. If I am in a hurry and i dont want to mess around with measuring and cleaning up more greasy stuff than I have to then I use the sticks.

I just bought an electronic scale and want to start weighing the Crisco, but I don't know how much a cup of Crisco weighs. Does anybody reading this know the answer. Thanks so much.

cakepro thanks for that very valuable tip, measuring that way will make clean up muuuch easier

When I did my pricing comparisons, the Crisco sticks priced out at $0.93/cup and the 48 oz can of Crisco priced out at $0.58/cup.

Suffice it to say, I use the can. However, I had also switched up to using high-ratio and that is even MORE expensive! Ugh!

Lisa

You're welcome, Jax.

Delie, a cup of Crisco weighs 190 g.

Cakepro, Thanks! I hope the scale will make my life easier.

briansbaker,
Does this recipe allow you to smooth the cake with the viva method. I'm asking because I also have been looking for a light not so sweet recipe. I used the bakers buttercream recipe on this site it does not crust and must be used very cold or it is to soft to work with but it tastes very good.

I use only the Crisco in the 6lb can. In a hurry I used the sticks one day and noticed a very definite metallic taste in my icing from the wrapper. From that point on I will not use the sticks again. Besides, they cost too much. I used to measure out cups of crisco by lining a 1 cup measure with plastic wrap and filling it. This way I could measure a bunch ahead of time and store them in a container. I have since discovered my digital scale!!! I found 1 cup of crisco weighs 6 3/4 ounces so now I just weigh it when I need it and it saves soooo much time.

I only use the can too. I use the pampered chef scrappers and I don't leave a single drop of crisco in the containers when i'm done. They are slick, but clean. I even tossed my best friends scrappers and bought her a set of the pampered chef ones.

I've never tried the sticks, and probably won't due to the cost. But, I hate measuring Crisco. (or anything sticky and messy). I've started weighing all my ingredients when I first try a recipe, using the gram feature of an electronic postal scale. Then, if the recipe is a "keeper" I know how much everything weighs, making it much faster and neater to get my ingredients ready the next time. I just have a few squares of waxed paper to toss rather than a bunch of measuring cups, etc., to clean. I'm starting a grid of measurements and weights of typical ingredients so I can skip much of the mess even the first time I make a recipe, too. Weighing is the way to go for me!

Crimsicle, would you be willing to share your grid of measurements? The grid sounds like it would be great to have.

OK. Now i NEED a scale! I am slowly taking over my house w/ cake stuff...