Is there anything better tasting than a crispy piece of bacon? Ok, maybe a Krispy Kreme donut. What do you do with the grease leftover from when you fry bacon? I save mine and use it to grease pans and dishes. Bacon grease does the same thing that cooking spray and butter can do when greasing your pans. Rather than using butter to coat your pancake griddle, I use bacon grease.
To properly store bacon grease, strain the grease into a tupperware container. Put a mesh strainer on top of your container. Then, take a small piece of paper towel and place it in the strainer. If your paper towels are 2-ply, I recommend separating the pieces. You need to strain out any of the bacon pieces for better storage. Cover and store for up to 6 months in your refrigertor.
Use small spoonfulls to grease dishes for baking or to make pancakes.
