Making Votive Offerings I - Suet Balls


Suet Balls Recipe

Basically it’s 1 part fat to 2 parts dry ingredients.

I didn’t keep track of how much of each I put in because I keep having to add more to make it less sticky. You will totally underestimate how much dry ingredients are needed to firm up the fat balls.

Fats:

I used lard and chunky peanut butter; about equal amounts of each. 1 lb of lard equals about half of the large jar (2kg) of peanut butter.

Dry Ingredients:

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Directions:

  • Mix all the everything in a giant bowl - or melt the fats down in a giant pot and then mix in all the dry.

  • I like the melty version better because it’s easier to mix. I use a metal mixing bowl in a pan of water on the stove. It takes about 10 minutes to melt the fats.

  • Put the bowl of mix into the fridge or freezer for awhile to firm up the fats. I leave mine in the freezer for about an hour.

  • Once formed, roll the balls in the cornmeal to make a non-sticky outer coating.

  • Freeze them or put them into a garage or shed during the winter.

The animals LOVE these and I have to ration them or they will eat them all in a day.


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