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Polish Smalec
Rich, indulgent lard spread with bacon, apples, onion, and marjoram that is a traditional Polish appetizer served with bread or crackers.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 182 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Polish
Ingredients
- 8 strips bacon diced
- 2 cups lard
- 1 onion diced or grated
- 2 green apples peeled, cored, seeded, and diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons marjoram
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
Instructions
- In a large, heavy nonstick pan, melt lard on medium high heat.
- Add finely diced bacon and onions and continue to cook on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned - about 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add in diced apples, garlic, salt, and marjoram.
- Continue to cook until bacon and onions are a deep caramel brown.
- Remove from heat and place in covered bowl and let cool. Refrigerate to cool and bring back to a thicker consistency, then serve. Smalec should be soft and room temperature, but white and solidified, not liquid like in the pan.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
182kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
131mg
(5%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 182kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 131mg | 5% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.