is finished, it took about 5 hours start to finish, and I have 1 quart and a little bit...
Here is the picture after it was strained into the mason jar.
I've got quite a bit of cracklins also.:)
and this...is what it looked like the following morning.
Would I do this again, absoutely yes! I have to be do this when I am home, and not running errands, as this does take a while, I suppose you could use a crock pot...which will take longer. If I choose not to do this again...I can purchase the lard from the farmstand, it doesn't come with the cracklings though.
Thank you for all your lovely comments. This was a very nice simple joy, which I thoroughly enjoyed doing. Now that I know I can, I don't need to rely on the big grocery store. I have purchased from a family owned farm, and the money goes back into the farm. It's a good feeling.
Enjoy your day!
We have a local place that sells real lard. Looks great.
ReplyDeleteit was fun, I'd do it again. Leaf Lard is supposed to be the best.
DeleteI think it's amazing to see the old ways continued. And it's smart, too, in these unsettled times!
ReplyDeleteI do what I'm able, not as much as some and more then others, I don't like to be dependent when I can do it myself, and support local farmers at the same time.
DeleteThat seems like nice amount of lard to get from the three pounds you started with ( I think it was 3 lb.)
ReplyDeleteyou are correct 3lbs, made 1 quart.
DeleteThat is a good feeling isn't it~ Glad all turned out well.
ReplyDeleteit is nice to know indeed, if I had to I could, and help a local farmer in the process not big box.
DeleteIt's nice to know you can render your own lard. I wonder how long that quart will last you.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to say a while, I'll put it in bisquits, pie crust.
DeleteYay
ReplyDeleteRue thank you, long time no talk.
ReplyDeleteThat is so neat!! Back when I was a child I would spend a week with two cousins during hog killing time. Never saw a hog being killed, thankfully, but we three girls got to help fry out the cracklins. Mama used to make cracklin cornbread and it was delicious! I don't make lard now but I buy fatback and fry out the grease and keep it in the frig to season vegetables. Enjoyed your post.
ReplyDeleteI play pretend alot Henny, I don't have a farm, I live smack dab in the middle of suburbia, so I play farm :) and do things which make me feel as if...It helps support the local farmers and small business owners at the same time. They need help. Thank you for stopping by
DeleteYour lard looks perfect. Good job!!!
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thanks Jackie, it was fun. I felt rather farmhousy doing it, I love when that happens.
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