Re: 2 questions: wieght of stick of butter. And Bisquick.

jake wrote: 
Hello,

People here opften mention 2 ingredietns that are not availble here. I'd like to know more about them so I can make those recipes:
1) how much does a stick of butter weigh (in US or metric measures)?
2) they don't sell Bisquick here. On the bisquick site, it sounds like it's self-raising flour + shortening (shortening is not availble here). What percentage of shorteing might tehre be in Bisquick? Or how can I create a substitute?

Shortening isn't a brand name. It's a description - it's fat. Any fat that can be used in baking. Lard, goose fat, beef suet, solid vegetable fats... I've seen them all in stores in Holland and Belgium.

Butter and margarine will contain water, so they aren't pure shortenings. And different styles of margarines will contain differing amounts of water, from about 20% up to 50% for the ones that describe themselves as "light" or featuring "reduced calories"

A stick of butter or margarine is 1/4 of a pound (454 grams) or about 112 grams.

Pastorio
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