1 Canister = 48 oz - 3 lb (1.36 g); Shortening - All-Vegetable.
Use instead of butter or margarine for baking.
50% Less saturated fat than butter. Crisco: 3g saturated fat per tablespoon. Butter: 7g saturated fat per tablespoon. Crisco contains 12g total fat per serving. E-Z open quality seal.
Kosher Ingredients: Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and Cottonseed Oils, Mono- and Diglycerides.
How to substitute Crisco for butter or margarine in your favorite recipes: 1 cup Crisco + 6 teaspoons water = 1 cup butter or margarine.
For best results, use within 1 year of opening. For easier blending, do not refrigerate.
If you have ever wondered how to keep a cake fresh for longer, stop using butter or margarine and use Crisco instead. It is not as heavy as oil and really vastly improves the rise and keeping abilities. Superb also for pastry!