Clarified Animal Fat Recipe (Tallow & Lard)

Clarified Animal Fat Recipe (Tallow & Lard)

This fat can be use as a concentrate when preparing broth
  • 4 1/2 lbs beef fat
  • 2+ lbs pork fat
  • Onions
  • Leeks
  • Carrots
  • Turnips
  • Mix of herbs (Parsley, thyme, Bay leaves, etc)
  • Salt
  • Horseradish
  • A large, cast iron pot or slow cooker
  • Cheesecloth or paper cone filter
  • Earhenware pot

Simmer all the ingredients for several hours until it liquefies. Filter though the cheesecloth or paper cone into the pot. It can be stored for several years in a dark, cool and dry place. 

Recipe adaptaded from the book "Preserving food without freezing or canning" by the Gardeners & Farmers of Terre Vivante.
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