Grandma'S Lye Soap - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. old lard
1 can lye
2 1/2 qt. water
1/3 c. household Borax
1/3 c. household ammonia
2 tsp. oil of sassafras

Preparation

Cook slowly for 15 minutes, stirring until mixture begins to thicken.
Pour into a wooden container lined with cloth; cool. When hard, cut in squares.