Basic Colonial Type Soap

[MrKhay]

Melt all fat until a temperature of 110 degrees F. is reached.
In a separate pot, mix water and lye, bring to 85 degrees F.
With the fat at 110 degrees F, and the lye at 85 degrees F. Slowly, pour lye water into the fat. Stirring constantly for 15 min. then on and off for about 1 hr.Mixture should thicken. This is called a 'trace'. You can see that the spoon leaves a mark in the soap. At this time, you may add fragrance, starches and color if you choose. You will need to hurry so you can pour the soap out and it does not harden in the stirring pot. If the latter happens, you can always form soap balls with rubber gloves. Cover soap with plastic wrap, and a warm blanket. Leave soap for 24 hrs.
Unwrap and let soap cool. When cooled, check to see if soap is hard enough to cut.
If in a mold, you may have to freeze for 3 hr. before you can pop it out of the mold.
Let soap cure for 2-6 weeks on racks before using.
ENJOY!!!

[MrKhay]

If you want to make a larger batch (6 lb.) use 4 lbs. tallow (beef fat), 2 lbs. Lard (pork fat), 4 1/2 cups of water, and 12 oz. of lye. Follow the directions as posted.