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The difference between margarine and butter
What is the difference between using margarine and butter when it comes to baking?
In what kind of recipes can you substitute butter with margarine?
Does it make a difference in the end product?
2 Answers
Margarine is made from plant fat and butter from animal fat (cream).
Almost any recipe works with either, but a lot of people prefer butter for the taste and richness. I'd also not recommend attempting things like puff pastry with margarine, as the fat plays a very significant role.
So in most cases this is just a matter of personal preference. :)
Hi Deolinda
For me there is no either/or - it's butter all the way! It gives a lovely creamy texture and flavour to whatever it is that you are baking.
Rgds
Louise
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