What to do with leftover Palm Shortening?

[AdlersMom]

My husband made fried chicken last night in palm shortening (yum!), but now I'm wondering what to do with the used palm shortening. How do I store it? What can I use it for if I'm not planning on deep frying anything again for a while?

[mellifluousmama]

While I have no direct experience with palm shortening I'm guessing it is a lot like lard, tallow or coconut oil.
If it is still in the pan and has hardened you will want to warm it up a bit so as to melt it and then strain it to get any bits out. I think you can use a coffee filter or 1 layer of paper towel in a strainer to let it filter through. Pour it into a storage container. Then you can store it for later use on counter, in fridge or freezer(leave expansion room inside container with a loose lid!) depending on how long you plan to take to use it.