Title: Sweet Almond Soap
Categories: Soap *
Yield: 1 Batch

FATS AND OILS
16	oz	Sweet almond oil
LYE SOLUTION
2 3/16	oz	Lye
3/4	c	Cold water
FRAGRANCE
1 1/2	ts	Jasmine perfume oil
1/4	ts	Citronella oil
:	F	at temperature: 115øF
:	L	ye-water temperature: 160øF
:	T	racing time: 2 days
:	T	ime in molds: 5 days
:	A	ge: 6 weeks

Add the lye-water to the fat. Put the soap in a preheated 200øF oven for 1 hour. Stir it every 15 minutes. Remove the soap from the oven and leave it in the stirring bowl for 2 days. Stir the soap as much as you like, but at least twice daily. Stir in the fragrant oil, pour the soap into molds and leave it for 5 days. Place the soap in a freezer for 12 hours, then remove it from the molds.

Source: "Soap Recipes" by Elaine C. White

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