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Can you substitute butter for shortening in a pie recipe?

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Can you substitute butter for shortening in a pie recipe?

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Yes, you can substitute butter for the shortening in the recipe for pie crust – just make sure that your butter is cold as it will help to make a more tender and a flakier crust. I always use butter and have never used shortening to make a pie crust.