Using lard instead of shortening

[ScoobyRoo]

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Thankyou so much for sharing. This is what I was hoping you would do. I have written it all down on a card and plan to try it soon. Thanks again!!

You are very welcome!! These biscuits will double in size when baked. I should mention that I cut back a bit on the sugar as it seems too sweet to me. My kids like them for breakfast before school.

 

[BirdBrain]

We had them for breakfast this morning. I cut the sugar in half and used butter instead of lard...I needed the lard for making soap.

Everybody thought they were great. Gonna have to make some for the freezer now.

 

[blueberrylu]

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You are correct---they are not the same at all.

Someone metioned before to watch out for the lard you buy in the store, they said that it is partially hydrogenated. I have never checked, but thought I would mention it as the debate between lard and criso was going on. It is on my list of things to do to render lard sometime. Several of my friends have done it and rave about the taste and quality of their baked goods when using the lard.

 

[Bettacreek]

How long ago were the McD's fries done in lard? I want to know if I would remember, lol.

ETA: I guess it was early 90's. Apparantly, they still fry them in beef/pork fat when they first make them, then freeze and ship to the restaurants, where they're then fried in veggie oil.

 

[ScoobyRoo]

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I'm glad to hear that. You used real butter or butter flavored crisco? I have not had time yet to make the bisquits with lard. I hope to do it Thursday.

 

[BirdBrain]

It was real butter. And boy did they taste great. I only made one recipe. I need to make it again and double or triple it for the freezer. I also make double batches of chocolate chip cookies using butter. I pat the dough out in a jelly roll pan lined with waxed paper and stick it in the freezer. When it is frozen I dump it out on a cutting board and cut squares that are a bit over an inch square. I put them in a ziplock freezer bag and they go back to the freezer. That way my kids can have a few hot cookies when they want with out a big production and lots of left over cookies that look terrible on me. Also they are a uniform size.

 

[raroo]

Henry'schickens :

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I have a wonderful bisquit recipe that my family and I love. The best part is it can be frozen. I thought I would share.

3 c. of flour 3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. of sugar 1/2 c. shortening
1 Tbs. + 1 tsp baking powder 1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar 1c. + 2 Tbs. milk

Mix dry ingredients in bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Add milk and egg at once and mix until dough forms. Knead dough on floured surface 10-12 times. Roll out to 3/4 inch thickness, cut with 2-1/2'' bisquit cutter. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and freeze. When frozen then store in a bag. To bake, place bisquits on lightly greased pan and bake @ 475 degrees for 15 min. My oven I do 415 degrees for 15 min. I double the recipe. There is no waste compared to the canned bisquits and they taste sooo much better! I may try the butter flavored crisco someday. Those ought to be great too!
MP, sorry I don't know how to do the links. I'll teach myself some day.

Yum, I've always wanted to try making biscuits, I'm going to try these!

I made my first loaf of bread yesterday (bread machine, so I guess it doesn't really count) but I'm pretty proud of myself anyway!

Thanks for posting your recipe.

 

[Feathered Wings]

Yall are discussing Lard as in lard like that my mama and grandma used

I'm just

, My Dh has been after me for years to fry chicken in Lard and because of my dad having a massive heart attack in the 70s i refused to use it.
We got all the info back then on the Lard was the cause of heart attacks and i had assumed thru the years this info still stood strong.
Now i'm reading and seeing all this new info here and I'm saying YEA i believe it.
I was on atkins a few years ago and he recommended useing butter and explained how margarine was chemically made so i stopped using margarine and switched to butter.
Been useing butter for 7 years now and my husbands cholesterol levels are always normal when he is tested at the docs

Oh and i also only use whole milk and Buttermilk

So guess what I'm getting me some lard and fry up my dh some chicken it's 27 years late but i'm sure it will be just as good

Thank You all for this info

and i copied the biscuit recipe

( Terrie i use bacon drippings too )

 

[Wifezilla]

Someone metioned before to watch out for the lard you buy in the store, they said that it is partially hydrogenated.

Yup. You have to check the labels!!! I get mine at a mexican grocery store. Only place that carries non-hydrogenated lard.​

 

[Feathered Wings]

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Yup. You have to check the labels!!! I get mine at a mexican grocery store. Only place that carries non-hydrogenated lard.

Thanks i would prefer not to use the hydrogenated kind