Lloyd3,

Concerning rendered bear grease, my grandmother said that rendered bear fat was the best for baking pastries, pie crusts, donuts, etc. She'd insist on getting the fat from any bear we managed to kill and would render it for her baking needs.

I couldn't tell the difference with any of her baked goods as to what she used; bear grease, lard, butter or oil...it all tasted good to me as a kid!

Cameron Hughes