Grandma'S Lye Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. grease (lard)
1 can Lewis lye
1 qt. water
1 c. salt
1 box 20 Mule Borax
1 qt. water

Preparation

Mix grease, lye and 1 quart water the night before and stir hard.
In the morning, add salt, 20 Mule Borax and 1 quart water. Boil 5 minutes, then leave on medium heat for 1 hour.
Set off the stove to cool.
Cut in any size cake desired and dry.
Age improves lye soup.