RENDERED LARD
Provided by Alton Brown
Time 3h15m
Yield 1 1/2 cups rendered fat
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Cut the fatback into 1/4-inch cubes and put it into a 6 to 8 quart Dutch oven. Add the water. Put in the oven, uncovered and stir every 30 to 40 minutes, pressing the pieces against the pan in order to help them melt. Cook until the fat has melted, the water has evaporated and the pieces begin to brown slightly, approximately 3 to 4 hours. Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a heatproof container and allow the fat to cool completely before covering and storing in the refrigerator.
STOVE TOP-RENDERED LARD
Waste not, want not! Homemade lard comes in handy in all kinds of recipes, including these Biscochitos. Martha made this recipe on "Martha Bakes" episode 711.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Yield Makes 1 to 1 1/2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Working in batches, cut, grate, or grind fat into small pieces. If the fat begins to soften in your hands, return it to the refrigerator until firm.
- Place ground fat in a heavy-bottomed pot set over very low heat. Add 1 cup water. Leave on stove until completely melted, 4 to 5 hours. As fat renders, crispy cracklings will form, rising to the surface of the bubbling fat. Use a slotted spoon to remove cracklings to a paper towel-lined plate. These are best eaten sprinkled with salt.
- Strain rendered lard through a fine sieve and pour into jars. Lard may be stored at room temperature just like olive oil. It may also be stored in the refrigerator with no change to flavor or texture.
HOW TO RENDER LARD
This makes such a superior product. Easy to do but takes awhile. This recipe calls for pork fat but I have rendered lard from bear and it came out excellent.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Pork
Time 3h30m
Yield 20 lbs.
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees F.
- Wash and chill fat.
- Cut into small pieces (1 inch).
- Place 1 cup of fat in roasting pan.
- Place in oven.
- When fat starts to melt, add more pieces until roaster is about half full.
- Render until all is melted and all moisture is cooked off and evaporated.
- Let cool slightly.
- Dip liquid from roaster and strain through triple layer of cheesecloth.
- (Note:After you have dipped out most of the lard and you have bits of crackling left, continue to cook these down on top of stove but watch it closely and don't let it get too hot.) Pour into 5 to 10 pound containers.
- Cover tightly.
- Store immediately in a freezer if possible.
- Quick cooling produces a fine grained lard.
- Store in freezer.
- You can increase storage time for this lard by adding a 3 pound can of vegetable shortening to every 50 pounds of lard.
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