Recipe to add fat like butter and bacon fat to make extracts for baking and cooking
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When it comes to cooking, fat is your friend. It adds flavor, texture, and can help to make your food more moist. This is why many recipes call for butter, bacon fat, or other types of fat to be added. But what if you want to add even more fat to your dish?
One way to do this is to make your own fat extracts. These are essentially concentrated versions of butter or bacon fat, and can be used to add a boost of flavor to any dish. Here’s how to make them:
Start with a base of either butter or bacon fat. If you’re using butter, melt it down so that it’s in a liquid state. If you’re using bacon fat, render it so that there are no solid pieces left.
Add your flavoring agents. This can be anything from herbs and spices to vanilla extract or even chocolate. Just make sure that whatever you use is compatible with the fat you’re using.
Stir everything together until it’s well combined, then let it cool.
Once it’s cooled, transfer it to a jar or container and store it in the fridge. It will solidify as it cools, but that’s normal.
Now that you know how to make fat extracts, here are some ideas for how to use them:
Add a few drops to your morning coffee or tea for a richer flavor.
Use them in baking recipes in place of some of the butter or oil.
Drizzle them over roasted vegetables for an extra flavorful side dish.
Mix them into cooked rice or quinoa for a Creamier texture.
Add a spoonful to soups or stews for added richness
