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!
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I think it's amazing to see the old ways continued. And it's smart, too, in these unsettled times!
That is a good feeling isn't it~ Glad all turned out well.
It's nice to know you can render your own lard. I wonder how long that quart will last you.
Yay
it was fun, I'd do it again. Leaf Lard is supposed to be the best.
I 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.
you are correct 3lbs, made 1 quart.
it is nice to know indeed, if I had to I could, and help a local farmer in the process not big box.
I'm going to say a while, I'll put it in bisquits, pie crust.
Rue thank you, long time no talk.
That 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.
Thanks Jackie, it was fun. I felt rather farmhousy doing it, I love when that happens.
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