Bake at 400 degrees until golden brown ~ 15-20 min
Category Archives: Lard – Baked Goods
Baking Powder Drop Biscuits using Lard
Mix:
2 c flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Cut in:
1 1/2 T cold lard
Add:
3/4 c milk
1/2 c water
Drop on greased cookie sheet
Bake 425 degees for 12-15 min
Buttermilk Drop Biscuits using Lard
Mix
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 T sugar
Cut in
1 1/2 T lard
Add
1 c buttermilk
1/2 c milk
Drop onto greased cooking sheet
Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 min
Pizza Crust Using Lard
This is the recipe I base my pizza crust off of. I don’t always follow it exactly, but this recipe is my starting point. I will double this recipe when I make it and use the dough to make 3 medium thickness crusts. You can use the recipe below to make 1 thick crust or 2 thinner crusts.
Dissolve:
1 1/2 tsp yeast
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1 1/2 c hot water
Add in:
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp CGF rendered lard
2 Tbsp gluten (optional – I use it when I grind and use wheat flour)
2 Tbsp dough enhancer (optional)
2 1/2 c flour (I grind and use soft white wheat flour)
Knead in:
~ 1-2 cup flour (until dough is to a good consistency)
Let dough rest 20 min
Toss or stretch dough to fit your pan.
Prebake dough at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes
This dough freezes well after it has prebaked. I will form my crusts on cookie sheets and cut them in half, freezing them in a 2 gallon freezer bag. When I want to make a quick pizza, I just pull out 2 matching halves, piece them together, and build my pizza as normal.
Pie Crust
This recipe is the pie crust recipe that my Grandma Anna Rittgers shared with me. It wasn’t uncommon for her to have delicious, fresh apple pies waiting on the counter for us.
This is also the recipe that I used to make my 4-H pie crusts, which won the Champion Pie in the pie baking contest two different years. Although I won’t share all of my crust secrets, I will share my Grandma Rittgers’ recipe. 🙂
Cut 3/4 c rendered lard into 2 1/2 c flour
Slowly add with a fork approx. 1/4 c + 1 tsp water
Roll out into crust
Sprinkle top with cinnamon and sugar
Bake pie at 425 for 15 minutes then 350 for 45 minutes
Bake pie crust cookies at 425 for 15 minutes