Rendering Bear Fat
Recipe: #19140
May 19, 2015
Categories: Game, Bear, Native American, Canning/Preserving, Diabetic, Gluten-Free, Low Sodium, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Sugar-Free, more
"Bear fat is excellent for using when making pastries but it must be rendered first as it turns rancid fast. Once it is rendered it will keep for months. My native elders tell tales of living off of this slightly sweet tasting rendered bear fat towards the end of the winter months when rations were very low or non-existent. This rendered bear fat makes for a great face or body creams and is also used as a base for many native medicinal creams."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (226.8 g)
- Calories 365.1
- Total Fat - 18.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 0 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 0 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0 g
- Sugars - 0 g
- Protein - 45.6 g
- Calcium - 6.8 mg
- Iron - 15.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cut the fat into cubes and toss in a heavy pot and cover; cook this over low heat for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
Step 2
Strain the fat and bring this to a boil and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. (This will sterilize the fat)
Step 3
Pour the fat into sterilized mason jars, cover and store in a cold dry spot.
Tips
- Canning jars with lids