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Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in water, a little at a time, then rub in lard until dough comes together in a ball.
2. 2 Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Divide dough into 6 pieces; roll out each piece to 1/16-inch thickness.
3. 3 Heat a dry, heavy skillet or flat griddle over medium-high heat. Cook each piece until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.

By rosa

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• pinto bean
• salt
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Melt the lard in a deep, heavy pot over medium-high heat; when the lard is hot, add the beans. Stir constantly while cooking until the beans reach a paste-like consistency. Season with salt. Reduce heat to low and stir in the water. Simmer and stir until the beans cook down to your desired consistency.

By Buffy Ehlers Whitney

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• water
• active dry yeast
• bread flour
• salt
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Ignore the bread machine directions. Place warm water and lard into the bread machine pan. Sprinkle in the yeast. Pour in flour and salt. Toss in cinnamon if desired. Select cycle; press Start.

By Rob

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• white sugar
• egg
• buttermilk
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• nutmeg
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. 2 In a large bowl, cream together the lard and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the buttermilk. The mixture will be very runny at this point. Combine the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt; stir into the buttermilk mixture by hand using a wooden spoon. Try not to over mix the dough or the cookies will be dense. Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. For cut out cookies, the dough should be refrigerated for a couple of hours. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness and flour your cookie cutter between each cut.
3. 3 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

By UPATNINE

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• water
• active dry yeast
• raisin
• bread flour
• salt
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Place ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacture
2. 2 Select the Basic or White Bread setting. There is no need to select Fruit Bread setting, nor to add the raisins in later. Start the machine. After first knead, bread should be smooth, elastic, and dry to touch. Adjust if necessary with additional flour.
3. 3 After baking, remove pan immediately. Rest for 10 minutes in the pan. Remove bread from the pan, and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.

By Rob Wilson

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• sugar
• kosher salt
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Pulse flour, lard, sugar, and salt in a food processor until you have flour-covered pea-sized pieces, about 15 quick pulses. Add buttermilk all at once and process until the wet dough almost comes together.
2. 2 Generously flour work surface and scrape dough out onto it. Turn dough over to coat. Gather and fold dough over on itself a couple of times, then pat into a soft 4x6-inch block.
3. 3 Crisscross 2 long pieces of plastic wrap to form an X and lightly dust with flour. Place dough in the center and wrap tightly. Smooth wrapped surface with rolling pin; flip and repeat. Chill at least 4 hours or preferably overnight, or slip into a zip-top plastic freezer bag and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before using.

By MrsWheelbarrow

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• water
• pinto bean
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Measure water and lard into a large pot. Bring to a boil and add beans. Cook over medium heat for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Season with salt and continue cooking until tender, about 30 more minutes.

By JOEBOB22

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• white sugar
• water
• active dry yeast
• all-purpose flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve 1 tablespoon of sugar into the water in a small bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over the water; let stand 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam. Meanwhile, whisk the flour, the remaining sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Once the yeast has foamed, stir the melted lard into the yeast, then stir the yeast mixture into the flour until a sticky dough forms.
2. 2 Turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. You may need to add additional flour to keep the dough from sticking. Once elastic, cover the dough with the mixing bowl, and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with lard.
3. 3 Cut the dough into three equal sections, then cut each section into 8 pieces. Form into balls and place into the prepared baking dish in 6 rows of 4. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
4. 4 Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the rolls are golden brown and the bottoms sound hollow when tapped, about 1 hour. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before eating.

By Dotty Snyder Grohman

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• ice water

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk flour and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in lard with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. 2 Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, blending gently with a fork or pastry blender until all flour is moistened and dough almost cleans the sides of the bowl.
3. 3 Divide the dough in half and shape flattened rounds. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

By SandraJ

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Rub in lard with your fingers until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add water and mix until dough comes together.
3. 3 Transfer dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead for a few minutes until smooth and elastic. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
4. 4 Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Use a well-floured rolling pin to roll a dough ball into a thin, round tortilla. Place into the hot skillet, and cook until bubbly and golden; flip and continue cooking until golden on the other side. Place the cooked tortilla in a tortilla warmer; continue rolling and cooking the remaining dough.
5. 5 Serve and enjoy!

By LaDonna

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• sour cream
• baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Cream butter, lard and sugar. Add eggs and beat. Mix sour cream and baking soda together and add to egg mixture. Add flour and salt and mix well.
2. 2 Chill dough until firm enough to roll.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
4. 4 Roll out dough and cut with cookie cutter. It's wise to keep dough in refrigerator between rolling out batches. Bake for 5 - 7 minutes.

By MJK

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• baking powder
• water
• egg
• white vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl. Cut in lard until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. 2 Whisk water, egg, and vinegar together in another bowl; add to dry ingredients and stir until dough is thoroughly moistened and forms a ball.
3. 3 Divide dough into fourths; roll each portion into a ball and flatten into a disk.
4. 4 If using immediately, roll each disk on a lightly floured surface to fit your pie pan, then bake as directed in your recipe.
5. 5 If using later, wrap each disk tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to three days, or place wrapped disks in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

By Molly

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• coconut oil
• garlic
• bok choy stem
• bok choy green
• mushroom
• parsley
• cumin
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat lard and coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until browned and fragrant, 1 to 3 minutes. Add bok choy stems and cook until they are slightly soft on the edges, about 5 minutes. Add bok choy greens and mushrooms. Cook and stir until greens are wilted and mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in parsley and season with cumin and salt. Lower heat and simmer for 2 more minutes.

By Heather Petersen

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• sugar
• egg
• buttermilk
• vanilla extract
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, cream sugar and lard together. Add eggs and vanilla, mix until smooth. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk. Dough should be soft but not soupy. Chill for at least 2 hours.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
3. 3 On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters and place onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cookies to cool on wire racks. Frost with Butter Icing for Cookies.

By Kim

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• milk
• water
• sugar
• blueberry

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Rub in lard with fingers. Stir in milk to make a soft dough.
2. 2 In a deep skillet, boil water. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in sugar until dissolved. Stir in blueberries. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls into simmering blueberry syrup. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Serve.

By Joanne Choquette

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• egg
• vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl. Use a pastry blender to cut in the lard, until it resembles small peas. Lightly stir in the egg and vinegar with a fork. If the dough does not stick together enough to pull away from the sides of the bowl, stir in a little cold water, about 1 teaspoon at a time.
2. 2 Form dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.

By COOKCOOK57

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• sugar
• salt
• shortening
• corn syrup
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Cut in the shortening with a fork, pastry blender, or by pinching between your fingers. Make a well in the center, and pour in the corn syrup and buttermilk. Stir with a sturdy spoon to form a soft dough. Divide the dough in half, and pat out into 3/4 inch thick circles on a floured surface. Cut each circle into 6 wedges.
2. 2 Heat a griddle over medium heat, and grease lightly with cooking spray or oil. Cook scones on each side, then stand them on edge, and cook all three edges. Cool on a wire rack.

By LAURSAVVY

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• cornmeal
• all-purpose flour
• brown sugar
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• buttermilk
• butter
• egg
• sour cream
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 You will need a cast iron chicken frying pan with a lid and a few iron S-hooks to raise the pan up off the ground.
2. 2 Build a campfire with wood and allow the fire to burn until you have some good embers going. Add a layer of coal. Rake the coals into a flat bed on one side of the fire. Completely grease the inside of the cast iron pan and the lid with lard. Set the pan next to the fire on some coals to preheat for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Sift cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Make a hole in the middle of the mixture. Add buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract into the hole. Stir together until a lumpy batter forms, but don't overmix. Allow batter to sit while you check the pan; grease should not be smoking but only be hot and melted. If it is smoking, remove from heat and cool down until it no longer smokes. Pour batter into the hot pan and cover with the lid.
4. 4 Place a very thin layer of embers on the ground and use the S hooks to raise the bottom of the pan and allow air to circulate. Place about 1/3 of the amount of embers you used underneath on the top of the pan. Bake without removing the lid until cornbread is cooked through and a toothpick comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.

By Elisa Gale

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• milk
• bakers' ammonia
• granulated sugar
• salt
• egg
• lemon oil
• all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dissolve the ammonia in the milk, and set aside.
2. 2 In a large bowl, cream together the lard and sugar until smooth. Mix in the lemon oil, eggs, and salt. Stir in the milk alternately with the flour to form a soft but manageable dough. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten the cookies using the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
3. 3 Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

By Darla

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• molasses
• salt
• water
• raisin
• all-purpose flour
• ginger
• baking soda
• brown sugar
• cream
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
2. 2 In a large bowl, mix together the molasses, lard, salt, and raisins. Stir in the boiling water until smooth. Sift together the flour, ground ginger and baking soda. Stir the flour into the molasses mixture until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared pan,
3. 3 Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack before removing from the pan.
4. 4 While the cake is baking, prepare the icing by simmering together the brown sugar and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Pour the syrup into a bowl, add the butter, and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture begins to thicken, then set aside and allow to cool.
5. 5 Once the frosting and cake are both cool, spread the icing on the cake and serve.

By Lisa Hayes

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• egg
• sugar
• sour milk
• baking soda
• all-purpose flour
• cocoa powder
• salt
• baking powder
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square cake pan.
2. 2 Beat egg until light. Gradually add sugar, lard, milk and baking soda.
3. 3 Sift together flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder. Add to batter and mix in. Add vanilla.
4. 4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.

By Jackie M

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• shortening
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in shortening by hand, or with a pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly. If mixture looks more floury than crumbly, add one or two more tablespoons of shortening. Add about 3/4 cup hot water, or just enough to moisten.
2. 2 Knead dough by hand or with a large fork, rubbing dough against the sides of the mixing bowl to gather any clinging dough. If dough still sticks to the side of the bowl, add a couple more tablespoons of flour until dough forms a soft round shape. For best results, cover dough with a clean dish towel, and let it rest for about an hour or so.
3. 3 Divide dough into 12 equal-sized balls. Roll each ball on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thick.
4. 4 Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
5. 5 Place a tortilla in the preheated pan and cook until browned and slightly puffy, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Turn tortilla over to brown on second side, about 30 seconds or a minute more; transfer to a plate. Repeat with each piece of dough. Keep cooked tortillas covered with a towel to stay warm and moist until ready to serve.

By Jamie Mikall Martinez

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• black bean
• red kidney bean
• milk
• garlic powder
• salt
• ancho chile pepper
• cumin
• cayenne pepper
• oaxaca cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Cover beans with 4 inches of water and soak for at least 12 hours, or overnight.
2. 2 Place the pot with beans and water on the stove and heat to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until much of the water has been absorbed and beans are soft enough to mash, about 2 hours.
3. 3 Crush the beans thoroughly with a potato masher. Simmer for 1 hour more.
4. 4 Take an immersion blender to the pot and pulverize the beans until there are no visible solids left. If any water remains, simmer until it evaporates and beans are reduced to a thick paste.
5. 5 Add milk, lard, garlic powder, salt, chile pepper, cumin, and cayenne and stir to combine. Cook for 10 minutes more.
6. 6 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
7. 7 Transfer beans to a casserole dish and sprinkle with Oaxaca cheese. Cover with foil.
8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 20 minutes, removing foil at the 15-minute mark. Serve immediately.

By Brian Genest

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• onion
• beef chuck
• paprika
• water
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt lard in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot lard until soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
2. 2 Stir beef and paprika into onions. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add 1 cup water and simmer, adding more water if moisture gets too low, until meat falls apart and onion sauce is thick, about 1 hour more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

By mentallo

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• black pepper
• egg
• milk
• corn
• cream-style corn
• cooking fat

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Make a well in the center, and pour in the egg, milk, whole kernel corn, and cream-style corn. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
2. 2 Heat the lard in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drop tablespoon-sized dollops of batter onto the hot skillet, and fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Serve with butter and salt, and a cold glass of milk.

By SEAN BICKFORD

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• active dry yeast
• sugar
• water
• bread flour
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a large bowl. Stir in 2 cups flour, lard, and salt. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When the dough comes together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
3. 3 Lightly oil a large bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
5. 5 Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into the prepared pans, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place bread in the preheated oven and lower the temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes.
7. 7 Serve and enjoy!

By Danialle

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• baking soda
• baking powder
• butter
• bacon drippings
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with 1/2 teaspoon of lard.
2. 2 Mix together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl. Grate the frozen butter and 2 tablespoons frozen lard into the flour mixture with a cheese grater; stir lightly 1 or 2 times to mix. With your fingers, make a well in the middle of the flour mixture, and pour the bacon drippings and buttermilk into the well. With just the tips of your fingers, stir lightly and quickly to just bring the dough together before the butter and lard melt. Dough will be sticky.
3. 3 Scrape dough out onto a floured surface, and gently pat the dough flat. Sprinkle the top of the dough with flour, and fold it in half; pat down, fold again, and repeat until you have folded the dough 4 or 5 times. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a square about 1 inch thick. Cut the biscuit dough into rounds with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter or the floured edge of a drinking glass by pushing straight down (twisting the cutter will seal the edge and keep the biscuits from rising). Lay the biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet so the edges just touch.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until risen and lightly golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

By GregWmson

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• masa harina
• water
• bread flour
• vital wheat gluten
• sugar
• salt
• instant yeast
• milk
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Combine masa harina and boiling water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix until crumbly and set aside to soften for a few minutes. Combine bread flour, gluten, sugar, salt, and yeast in a small bowl.
2. 2 Pour milk into the bowl with the masa; add flour mixture and lard. Mix on low speed with the dough hook until dough is well combined and clears the sides of the bowl, about 2 minutes. Scrape dough down and mix for 5 minutes more to develop the gluten; dough will be very stiff.
3. 3 Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise at room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours. Place butter in the same mixing bowl and use the paddle attachment on low speed to break it up. Mix just until smooth.
4. 4 Scrape butter onto a piece of parchment or waxed paper. Form into a 7-inch square. Cover with another piece of parchment and smooth the top with a rolling pin. Re-form the edges of your square if necessary; a little fussing now will save you some trouble later on as you roll out the dough. Place butter square in the refrigerator to chill.
5. 5 Transfer dough onto a floured work surface. Pat it into a square, transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 to 24 hours.
6. 6 Remove butter square from the refrigerator about 20 minutes before you plan to roll the dough; it needs to be cool and pliable.
7. 7 Transfer dough onto a floured work surface. Roll it into a square a little larger than the butter square. Leaving a 7-inch square platform in the center for the butter, roll each of the 4 corners of dough out into elongated flaps that can wrap around the butter like a present.
8. 8 Place butter square in the center of the dough, fold up the flaps, and pinch together to seal. Roll dough out into a rectangle. Fold in thirds, like a business letter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
9. 9 Return dough to the work surface; dust with flour if needed. Roll dough out into a longer rectangle; you're going to do a 4-fold, also called the "book fold." Fold the left edge of the dough into the center of the rectangle; fold the right side in to meet it. Then fold it in half again, like a wallet. Return dough to the parchment-lined baking pan, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
10. 10 Place dough on the work surface, roll out into a rectangle again, and make the final turn: another 3-fold, like a business letter. Cover and return to the refrigerator for 30 minutes; the dough can also be frozen at this point.
11. 11 Slice dough in half and return 1 piece to the refrigerator to stay cool. Roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Use a cutter to create 5-inch circles. Transfer circles to a parchment-lined baking sheet and let rise for 1 hour. Shape dough scraps into "tacro cups" and place in the cups of a muffin tin; let rise. Repeat both steps with remaining dough.
12. 12 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Gently fold a dough circle in half to form a taco shell shape; holding it with tongs, lower it into the oil. Hold it closed for about 10 seconds. Fry 2 shells at a time until golden, turning once, about 3 minutes total. Repeat with remaining dough circles, maintaining the oil heat between 350 and 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drain tacro shells on paper towels.
13. 13 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
14. 14 Bake tacro cups in the muffin tin until golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Fill cups and shells with your favorite taco fillings.

By FrancesC

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• pumpkin
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• milk
• brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Cover the pumpkin with water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the pumpkin is tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the pumpkin, and mash to a smooth texture.
2. 2 Stir the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the mashed pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients in the flour mixture, and stir together to make a dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and knead a few times until thoroughly combined. Don't over knead the dough. Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes to relax the gluten.
3. 3 Heat the lard over medium heat in a large heavy skillet until it shimmers. Break off egg-sized pieces of the dough, pat them out flat into rough circles about 4 inches across and 1/4 inch thick, and fry, turning once, until the dough puffs up and begins to brown at the edges, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Push the fry bread into the oil to help it puff. Drain on paper towels, and serve hot.

By Isantee

Ingredients

• ✓ lard
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• milk
• white vinegar
• vanilla extract
• white sugar
• egg
• strawberry
• vanilla buttercream frosting

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
2. 2 Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
3. 3 Combine milk, vinegar, and vanilla extract in another bowl.
4. 4 Beat sugar and lard together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and beat to combine. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk mixture and strawberry puree, making 3 dry and 2 wet additions. Beat for 1 minute. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
5. 5 Drop cake pans 2 to 3 times on the countertop to break any air bubbles.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers of the cakes comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on wire racks for 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto the rack to cool completely, 15 to 30 minutes more.
7. 7 Ice cooled cake using vanilla frosting between the layers and on the top and sides.

By Diane