Subject: Re: measuring cup
I haven't seen that in the stores in a while, or maybe I'm just not looking.

It actually is an unhealthy ingredient because it had partially-hyrdogenated cottonseed oil. It's the "partially-hydrogenated" bit that is bad. The cottonseed oil is probably fine.

I inherited my mom's recipes (she had them on index cards in a small box). So far I haven't seen a call for Crisco. Butter (NOT margarine), eggs, sugar and/or brown sugar, etc. Though I do remember she had it in her kitchen when I was young, so not sure what she used it for.