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      Title: Southern Fried Deep-Fat Fried Fat
 Categories: Pork, Breads, Snacks
      Yield: 16 Servings
 
      1 lb Ham fat; with skin, in 16
           - squares
      1 qt Oil, tallow or lard

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  2 1/2 c  Flour; sifted
      2 c  Water or club soda; cold
           Egg yolks
      1 pn Salt
 
  Cut the ham fat into 16 equal, squarish pieces. Set aside.
  
  Put oil/tallow/lard into a deep fryer or a fondue pot to heat.
  While the cooking oil is heating to 360°F/180°C
  
  Make the batter. I prefer to use club soda as it gives a lighter
  (and I think) crispier batter. You may use plain old cold water if
  you wish. A couple (or three) egg yolks help hold things together
  and blend in.
  
  When the oil is hot, dip the chunks of fat into the batter and fry
  in the hot oil until golden brown.
  
  Serve hot.
  
  If you have batter left over you may want to fry up some
  batter-dipped crudities (cauliflower or broccoli florets, onion
  rings, or bell pepper strips/rings) as an accompaniment.
  
  Serve with your favourite hot-pepper sauce on the side.
  
  From: The fevered brain of Uncle Dirty Dave, in his kitchen one
  dark and stormy night. Inspired by the glut of fried "stuff" hawked
  at fairs and expositions. This ain't "healthy" in any key. But it
  IS tasty.
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
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