Lye Soap

Name: Lye Soap
Ingredients: 1 gal. water; 1 can lye; 1 gal. grease (pork cracklings, hot fat or stale butter)

Lye Soap is an easy dinner. Made with 1 gal. water, 1 can lye and 1 gal. grease (pork cracklings, hot fat or stale butter), this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. A classic recipe that has been enjoyed for generations.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from RecipeNLG-Full

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📊 At a Glance

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1 gal. water

1 can lye

1 gal. grease (pork cracklings, hot fat or stale butter)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

There are bound to be some readers who can remember when wash day meant heating water in a black iron pot and using strong lye soap and a rub board to get clothes clean.