Old Fashioned Lye Soap - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. animal fat (lard)
8 oz. red devil lye (1/2 can)
2 1/2 gal. water
6 gal. pot
1 paddle
outdoor fire

Preparation

Put lard and lye in wash pot.
Add water and cook until mixture drips off paddle like fudge.
Pour into porcelain mold. When cooled, put on wooden table and cut.
Makes about 40 bars. This soap is good for acne, ringworm, poison ivy and is excellent for head lice.