Alpine Soy Flex Icing Shortening, 50 Pound -- 1 each.

This was a good product to work with but the taste was a little too strong. I use it for a decorating icing and it was comparable with the brand that I uses to use and cannot find anymore. It is a firm shortening that holds it shape for cake decorations and I found that after frosting a cake it did not crack and disrupt your designs as some thinner shortenings seem to have a tendency to do. I will be working with stronger flavors to improve the taste.

hi ratio shortening is great for making buttercream. I mix equal parts of butter and shortening and comes out great.

I was ordering the high ratio shortening from kitchen crafts at nearly 9.00 a pound. I decided to give this a go. It was worth the risk to me. When I recieved it I was a little shocked at how much 50lbs of shortening really is. It comes in a huge block, so it's best to have large food safe containers ready to divide it into. I was worried that it wouldn't be true high ratio shortening. After checking the ingredient list on both the alpine soy and kitchen crafts I noticed the ingredients are exactly the same. I'm convinced that they are one in the same. As mentioned in annother review you do get bubbles once the icing sits for a few hours. But that happens with every icing ive ever made. My solution is to make it the day before then when I need it, mix it for a few minutes with a paddle attachment. It comes out beautifully smooth. My IMBC is absolute magic when I use half butter and half of this. At less than 2.00 a lb it's a steal. It stays good for a long time as long as it's kept in a dry cool place and you are maticulate about not contaminating it. Keep some in a container for regular use. The rest should be stored separately and pulled out to refill your container. I had a large container that I did this with and it lasted a year and a half before I ran out. You can also freeze it if it gets close to that time and you haven't used it all. I absolutely will be buying more when I run out. I'll include pictures of kitchen crafts and alpines ingredients. Dont be fooled and spend 9.00 a pound on the exact same thing.

Exelente

Neutral flavor, I add just a bit to my buttercream to give it just a little more stability. Very useful for making a very stiff decorator frosting for flowers.

Product is fine. But the way it was packaged horribly. This is the first time the box wasn’t protected. The product inside can be damaged and it would be of no use for a product that is $120 and they don’t do returns.

Was looking for a replacement for Sweetex, which I have used for years for my cakes and icing. This is as close as I have found. The icing whips up nicely, but is best if used right after mixing. The next day it gets little air holes in it. I would recommend this product.

I am so glad I found this on Amazon. It is a bit higher priced than other shortenings, but it is the best for buttercream icing & desserts. No aftertaste!