That is my understanding of stick margarines too.  I use oil for baking most
things; I have found, however, that oil is not good for pie crusts, sugar
cookies...essentially, anything that needs to be rolled.  In Canada, there
is a margarine called Celeb (found in only a specific chain of stores) which
makes a "lactose free" version which is dairy free and can be used for
baking.  We use this one all the time.

On 2/9/07, Robyn Kozierok <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> On 2/9/07, Coreen Adamany <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > I would stay away from anything that is hydrogenated.  I recommend Earth
> > Balance.
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> Aren't all the stick margarines hydrogenated?  Although I do avoid them as
> much as possible, they seem like they would be necessary for baking?
>
> --Robyn
>