Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
Soap Jelly for Washing Flannels
From Mrs. Seely's Cook Book: A Manual of French and American Cookery : with .., 1902
Serves 1
This soap jelly is used for washing flannels to preserve their softness.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- Shred finely as much soap as you think will be needed for the washing
- just enough water, hot or cold, to cover it
Method
Shred the soap and put it into a saucepan with just enough water to cover it.
Let it melt slowly until clear and free from lumps.
If preferred, the soap may be set in a jar and melted in the oven.
It should be made fresh.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Mrs. Seely's Cook Book: A Manual of French and American Cookery : with .. (1902) by Lida Seely, page 25. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Shred finely as much soap as you think will be needed for the washing ; put it into a saucepan which should be kept for the purpose with just enough water, hot or eold, to cover it
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