Comments on: Mounds of Butter http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2009/07/08/mounds-of-butter/ A practical guide to eating local, in and around Chicago Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:09:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2009/07/08/mounds-of-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Melissa Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:35:38 +0000 http://www.thelocalbeet.com/?p=2351#comment-322 Katherine, It's for the flaky factor. You definitely could use lard; this is my all-purpose biscuit/shortcake recipe so the porkiness of the lard wouldn't pair too well with the berries I was using. However, a cherry pie with a touch of lard in the crust. Umm, um. Katherine,

It’s for the flaky factor. You definitely could use lard; this is my all-purpose biscuit/shortcake recipe so the porkiness of the lard wouldn’t pair too well with the berries I was using. However, a cherry pie with a touch of lard in the crust. Umm, um.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2009/07/08/mounds-of-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Katherine Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:19:48 +0000 http://www.thelocalbeet.com/?p=2351#comment-321 Hi Melissa - what's the use of the vegetable shortening in the biscuits? I've always used all-butter in biscuits and love them. Is that for the flaky factor, and if so, would lard be a good/better choice? I haven't had fried chicken in years. I should experiment once I've gotten rid of the rest of my "winter weight". Cheers, Katherine Hi Melissa – what’s the use of the vegetable shortening in the biscuits? I’ve always used all-butter in biscuits and love them. Is that for the flaky factor, and if so, would lard be a good/better choice?

I haven’t had fried chicken in years. I should experiment once I’ve gotten rid of the rest of my “winter weight”.

Cheers,
Katherine

]]> By: Rob Gardner http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2009/07/08/mounds-of-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Rob Gardner Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:41:31 +0000 http://www.thelocalbeet.com/?p=2351#comment-319 Sigh Sigh

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