75 larding recipes

Homemade refried pinto beans with chili powder and cumin, cooked in lard for authentic Mexican flavor. Ready in under 10 minutes from cooked beans.

American coffee cake from a Miami County, Ohio Grange recipe: tender egg-white-leavened cake topped with cinnamon-sugar streusel. Two square cakes for a Sunday breakfast crowd.

Treat yourself this winter with these scrumptious cookies that taste better and better after every bite!

Old-fashioned fruit-filled cookies with a soft sour cream dough and a homemade date-raisin filling. Sandwich-style cookies with a tender crumb and sweet, jammy center.

Classic enchiladas verdes layered with corn tortillas, melted cheddar or jack cheese, and a smooth green chili sauce. A quick 30-minute Mexican dinner with simple pantry ingredients.

Daetscher is a Franconian German potato flatbread made with yeast dough enriched with ground boiled potatoes and schmaltz, rolled thin, and topped with sour cream, butter, salt, and caraway seeds.

Classic American apple pie with a lattice crust, vanilla-scented filling, and half and half for extra richness. A from-scratch shortening crust that bakes up flaky and golden.

Authentic Mexican refried beans cooked with caramelized onions and garlic, mashed to a creamy puree and topped with crumbled queso fresco. A 30-minute side dish that belongs next to every taco night.

A simple slow cooker recipe for a beef casserole made with mushrooms, veal stock and mixed herbs.

Authentic Oaxacan mole coloradito with toasted ancho and guajillo chilies, Mexican chocolate, fried plantain, almonds, and sesame seeds. A rich, layered sauce for chicken.

Syd's banana bread is a tender old-school loaf made with shortening, sour milk, mashed bananas, and a half cup of chopped walnuts or pecans. The kind of recipe passed down on a stained index card.