Any Home Bakers Here?

[pennyJo1960]

Ya same here Grandam passed at 103 he mind left in her 80's but the body persisted

 

[R2elk]

What cut do you render it from?

We just trimmed the fat off of the carcass when we were processing the hogs.

 

[BullChick]

I have been reading a lot about Alaskan and Old Fashioned Sour
dough starter. Interesting. Most were made with Potato Water.
Ron and Penny reminded me...that perhaps it is good to have
two Sourdough Starters.....just in case. Ok perhaps I will. And
reading people give their SDS a name. Ok the one that Ron gave me will be Aria and if and when the new Old Fashioned Potato Water one will be Ruscello. I have had GREAT results with SDS Aria
that I am wondering ....????? Why do I need Potato Water Ruscello?

I tried the potato water years ago to start with. It’s my understanding that it is simply to feed the yeast.

 

[DigMyChicks]

Lard...hmmmm. Have any of you used it lately? In my digging around websites and old cookbooks I read about how lovely your pie crusts turn out using lard. So I bought some and gave it a whirl. Can’t remember if the texture was flaky or not but I do remember the taste was terrible. I tried using it up just to grease bread pans and such, but it al ways left a nasty aftertaste. Not real strong but there under the surface it that makes any sense.

I use Crisco in my pie crust. I have never cared for the taste of lard.

Wonderful you'll have family home for Thanksgiving Bob!

The broiler you have with the garlic & herb sounds delicious.

I agree!

My grandma only baked with lard, she would get it fresh from the butcher in their tiny town. She did all the baking for their schools and everyone loved her stuff.

eta: Grandma lived to age 92

Craig’s grandma cooked that way. She had a heart attack in her early 50’s and never changed her diet. I think she was 94 when she died from another heart attack in her home. She ate all the good stuff...even butter on her pizza.

 

[pennyJo1960]

think I will go the meat market in Morton see if they have lard there

 

[pennyJo1960]

Went looked on Amazon saw a old brand on there my Grandma had armor is old name in it

 

[DigMyChicks]

Is this the right kind of molasses for cookies?

 

[R2elk]

Is this the right kind of molasses for cookies?
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It will work.

 

[ronott1]

I bought lard from here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/252221...HLGcNfAbyyLPo931OsfnF_DMpKc5m-WYaAqBdEALw_wcB

 

[Sequel]

Went looked on Amazon saw a old brand on there my Grandma had armor is old name in it

Armour was the rotten tasting stuff I had. I like the idea of trying a butcher shop or hispanic market.