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Pie Crust with Lard Uncooked
Thursday, November 2, 2023
7 min read

Making Pie Crust with Lard

One thing I love to do is make pies, including my own pie crust. A homemade pie crust with lard has a flavor and texture so superior to a store-bought crust and is so easy to make, that I never even think of buying one. If you have cold butter (and/or lard), flour, salt, and sugar, you can have a pie crust dough ready to put in the refrigerator in 10 minutes.
Cornbread with cracklings
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
2 min read

Making Cracklin Cornbread

When I finished my lard rendering project, I was left with the cracklins. Cracklins (or cracklings) are crispy bits of fried pork fat. They are pretty much just like the crispy ends of a bacon strip. Not wanting to waste them, I put them in the freezer for later use.
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