How to use up lard in a classic British cake – recipe | Waste not

How to use up lard in a classic British cake – recipe | Waste not

Don’t discard the rendered fat from a roast – it has unbeatable crisping qualities, and makes this traditional British dried fruit cake sing

There was never any sourdough at the village bakery in Maiden Newton, Dorset; just traditional, no-frills British products such as white tin loaves, pasties, doughnuts, rock cakes and the most incredible lardy cake. Sadly, it’s closed now, but the memory of that lardy cake lives on.

Continue reading… Don’t discard the rendered fat from a roast – it has unbeatable crisping qualities, and makes this traditional British dried fruit cake singThere was never any sourdough at the village bakery in Maiden Newton, Dorset; just traditional, no-frills British products such as white tin loaves, pasties, doughnuts, rock cakes and the most incredible lardy cake. Sadly, it’s closed now, but the memory of that lardy cake lives on. Continue reading… Cake, Food, Food waste, Environment, British food and drink, Baking, Pastry, Fruit, Dessert, Snacks 

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