What do I need for Soap III?

1 kg rough tallow (tallow from butchering), 1 bottle of lye and 2 liters of water. The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), p. 653.

How long should the soap be boiled?

The mixture is boiled for 1 hour, stirring constantly. Then it is poured out and left to set.

How is the soap handled after boiling?

When it is cold it is cut into square pieces. It can also be whipped out as one does with soft soap.

Why does the recipe take so long in total?

The boiling itself takes only one hour, but the soap must cool completely and set before it can be cut up – which is why the total time is reckoned at around 10 hours.

Soap III

Name: Soap III
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 8 h 50 min
Total time: 10 h
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 1 kg rough tallow (unrefined tallow and fat trimmings from butchering); 7.5 dl lye (1 bottle); 2 l water

Erken's soap recipe III from 1914: 1 kg rough tallow is boiled 1 hour with 1 bottle of lye and 2 liters of water while stirring constantly, poured into flat vessels, cut into square pieces when cold, or whipped out as soft soap.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 653 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

One of several soap recipes Erken gives in connection with the butchering, where tallow and fat scraps from the animal were put to use. "Rough tallow" is unrefined tallow and fat trimmings from butchering.

How to make it

1
Boil the soap
Put the tallow, lye and water in the pot and boil it all together for 1 hour, stirring constantly. Wear gloves and ensure good ventilation.
2
Pour out
Pour the mixture into flat vessels and let it set.
3
Cut up
When the soap is cold, cut it into square pieces.
4
Use
The soap can also be whipped out as soft soap.

Changes from the original

Measures modernized: 1 bottle of lye ≈ 7.5 dl (an old bottle). "Rough tallow" explained as unrefined tallow/fat trimmings. The method has been set out in steps. Working with lye requires gloves and good ventilation.

Tidsmaskin – hva endret seg?

Velg to utgaver og se hva Henriette Schønberg Erken la til, fjernet eller endret mellom dem.

Fra1914 1949 Modernisert

Til1914 1949 Modernisert

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 653) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 786)~56% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til

1 kg. rusktalg 1 fl. lut 2 l. ~~vand. Koker 1 time under stadig omrøren; heldes op;~~ vann. Luten skjæres op i firkantede ~~stykker, naar~~ stykker når den er kold. ~~Vispes ut som grønsæpe.~~

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What do I need for Soap III?: 1 kg rough tallow (tallow from butchering), 1 bottle of lye and 2 liters of water. The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), p. 653.
How long should the soap be boiled?: The mixture is boiled for 1 hour, stirring constantly. Then it is poured out and left to set.
How is the soap handled after boiling?: When it is cold it is cut into square pieces. It can also be whipped out as one does with soft soap.
Why does the recipe take so long in total?: The boiling itself takes only one hour, but the soap must cool completely and set before it can be cut up – which is why the total time is reckoned at around 10 hours.

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