Pemmican

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Pemmican
Though the name comes from the Cree Nation, many Native Americans have used this classic recipe to keep their energy up on long journeys.

Ingredients: 4 cups lean meat 3 cups dried fruit 2 cups rendered fat Unsalted nuts Dash of honey

Instructions: Lean meat can be deer, beef, caribou or moose. Spread whichever you have available out on a cookie sheet and dry in the oven at 180 °F for at least eight hours, or until crispy. Once it's cooled, pound it into a powder-like consistency and grind the dry fruit.

Heat the rendered fat until it becomes a liquid, then pour over the dried meat and fruit and mix in the nuts and honey as well. Mix and slice into portions, then store in a cool, dry place.