Soap Making - Soft Lye Soap - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can lye
2 gal. cold water
6 lb. clean grease
1 gal. cold water
9 gal. hot water

Preparation

Soap Making:
To clarify fat, melt and add a few slices raw potatoes, letting them get a golden brown and the grease to bubble.
When this is done, strain through a cloth into a jar or lard pail.