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Making Compound Lard

A mixture of cottonseed oil and lard, optionally seasoned, that is melted, cooled, and solidified.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Making Compound Lard

Ingredients

Directions

Make the blend

  1. In an open kettle, combine equal parts of cottonseed oil and lard.

  2. Heat the mixture gently until fully melted and combined.

  3. If desired, add seasoning to taste.

Set and store

  1. Pour the mixture into containers and allow it to cool and solidify.

  2. Store in a cool place.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Lard
Provides the solid fat that sets the blend firm once it cools.
Cottonseed oil
Keeps the blend soft and spreadable by staying liquid alongside the lard.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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