how many grams in a teaspoon of shortening household soybean hydrogenated and palm?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of shortening?
  About 4.27 g for a level teaspoon of this soybean-and-palm blend. Heaped, you can hit 6 g without trying, because soft shortening mounds easily on a small spoon. For seasoning a cast-iron pan after washing, level isn't critical — you want enough to film the surface, then wipe most of it back off with a paper towel.
• Why would a recipe call for shortening by the teaspoon?
  Two common cases. First, fixing a broken buttercream: 1-2 teaspoons whipped in can re-emulsify a frosting that split when the kitchen got too cold. Second, biscuit and scone recipes that use mostly butter sometimes spec 1 teaspoon of shortening per cup of flour — the palm-oil firmness gives extra lift without dulling the butter flavor.
• Is a teaspoon of this enough to grease a muffin tin cup?
  Yes, with a little to spare. About 4.27 g spreads across one standard muffin cup if you work it in with a fingertip or a small brush. For a 12-cup tin, you'd want closer to 2 tablespoons total rather than 12 teaspoons — the spoon-by-spoon approach wastes time. Teaspoon-scale greasing makes more sense for popover pans or mini-muffin tins.

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