Vegetarian lard substitute

[Gemini]

I make my shortcrust pastry half stork margarine and half lard
Because we have vegetarians in the family and I have a problem with beef products I use a vegetable based lard alternative.

The last two Christmases I bought mince pies, before that I always made them. This year I am making them again. I used to use a fat called Pura, or Trex.

It seems that Pura is no more, and we are having trouble finding any Trex!!

I will keep searching. What do you use to make pastry?

[Daisy]

I use half Stork (block) and half Lard, as we've no vegetarians. Do any of the supermarkets have an own brand vegetarian fat, I wonder.

I've never tried using oil instead, but here's a recipe, although I wonder if it would be viable with a 'better' type of oil - nut rather than seed-based.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/vegan_pastry_21092

[Oma]

I get my Trex from Sainsbury's Gem,

I'm sure I have seen it in Morrisons also.
I can't say I have seen Pura though

[Gemini]

Thanks everyone

OH has looked in both the very big Sainsbury's and our small local one and they didn't have any.
I will keep looking!

[Daisy]

Gem, I've just checked Sainsbury online and found this:

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-baking-block-250g

It seems to be in stock and can be frozen. Is that a viable substitute for Trex? It may be more of a veggie "butter" than lard though.

[Plantaholic]

I always used Cookeen.

[Nanto2girls]

Gem, Asda sell trex.

https://www.asda.com/groceries/product/cooking-baking/trex-dairy-free-baking-block-250g/7461148

[Gemini]

Thanks Nan2, I will try there.

[Gemini]

OH got some from Asda today

[Daisy]

That's a relief, Gem.

[Oma]

I was in Asda this morning and they didn't have any in ours , but Sainsbury's had it ,
I think it's a shop around and find item isn't it 😁

[Gemini]

I will have to make mince pies this year, as you have all invested time in helping me source the cooking fat

[Daisy]

Gem, yes of course you will. And lots of them, too. I really fancied a mince pie with a cup of tea this afternoon after shopping. I'll have to get on with making some. I usually make an extra dozen and pop them in the freezer for New Year.

I've just thought about the mincemeat. Can you get a vegetarian version?

[Lizzie48]

We don't have lard here at all, I will have a look in the supermarket to see what they all have.

[Gemini]

Daisy I use a Tesco mincemeat, it's vegan. I think they maybe all are these days?