How to Make Pemmican

Cut the dried meat across the grain into smaller pieces for easier processing.

Pulverize the dried meat in a food processor until it becomes a dry, crumbly texture.

Melt the tallow in a separate container.

Measure equal parts by weight of meat and tallow (e.g., 8 oz of meat and 8 oz of tallow).

Add 1 oz of dried berries to the mixture.

Combine the pulverized meat and dried berries in a bowl.

Pour the melted tallow over the meat and berry mixture and stir to combine.

Line Rubbermaid containers with wax paper to create molds for the pemmican.

Press the mixture into the lined molds to shape it into blocks.

Allow the pemmican to cool and set in the molds before removing.

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