Recipe question

[Randall Kepley]

Hey guys, if you have a recipe that calls for beef lard but you want to substitute the beef lard for pork lard in the same amount will there be any problems? Thanks, Randall

 

[lsg]

Always run any substitution through a lye calculator such as SoapCalc. Lard has a spaonifcation value of .141, beef tallow has a saponification value of .143
Beef tallow will make a harder bar than lard.