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A tallow candle surrounded by flowers and leaves.
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Tallow Candle

Delicious edible beef tallow candle, perfect for dipping bread, crackers, and vegetables in a hearty, beefy, delicious bread dip!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dips
Cuisine: American
Keyword: animal fat candles, appetizer, at dips, bread dip, cracker dip, dips, edible candles, organic tallow candles
Servings: 4 -6 candles
Calories: 313kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups beef tallow
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 shallot finely minced - reserve 1 teaspoon for serving
  • 1 teaspoon Italian herbs blend
  • ½ teaspoon flake finishing salt or kosher salt

Instructions

  • Thoroughly clean silicone molds and place wick in bottom. Trim excessively long wicks.
  • In a small pot, add tallow and shallot. Cook until tallow is melted, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in herbs, salt, and zest.
  • Pour into prepped silicone molds.
  • Place in refrigerator or freezer to set, about 20 minutes.
  • Serve with fresh grated lemon zest and reserved fresh shallot on plate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 candle | Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 115mg