Soap Makers Help!

[Morgaine]

Thanks. I was thinking of making a breakfast bar with egg, grits and buttermilk.

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

Morgaine,
Here is a pictorial of making soap with eggs:

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=291241.msg3308108#msg3308108

 

[Morgaine]

Thanks for the link. I think I'm going to try making some this weekend.

 

[chiknwhisperer]

Ok I started a personal web page last night through comcast. I'm awfull at this so far although DH says I'm doing ok for never having done it before. And I'm going to call my neighbour later and find out if she will help me get on face book today and help figure out what I'm doing on there lol.

 

[Morgaine]

I wanted to show y'all the soaps I did yesterday.

Here is the goats milk and raspberry bar. I used french red clay to color it.

And here is a batch of lemon verbena and poppy seed. I think this is my favorite fragrance.

 

[chiknwhisperer]

I love them! I hope I can get this difrent color thing down soon. I really want to make my soaps look even better.

 

[chiknwhisperer]

I have a qustion. I am putting together a web page and I am putting soaps up on it to sell. I want to put pay pal on there. If Iset up a paypal account for it do I need to register my business with the state I live in?

 

[cheeptrick]

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Hey that is a great pictorial...I'm going to try it out too...I have used eggnog with much success...it was beautiful creamy and lovely with the nutmeg. I'm so behind on my reading and soaping....I've got to catch up. MORGAINE....your soaps and swirls are absolutely lovely. I made a batch with carrots juice and swirled with red brick oxide.....it was fragranced with peach. It turned out lovely....that one will SELL well at my show next weekend!

Happy Soaping everyone!

 

[Morgaine]

Thanks Cheeptrick, Your eggnog soap sounds sooo cool! I bet that would be an awesome soap for the holidays, maybe with an oatmeal, milk and honey fragrance, or a cinnamon and clove. Do you think the sugar from the eggnog helped your lather or not? I've read where some say it will make more lather, but it's not something I've tried yet. And was there any alcohol in the eggnog? I thought alcohol and lye were a no no.

 

[cheeptrick]

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LOL.....YOU cracked me up! I drink alcoholic eggnog but use the plain non alcoholic egg nog for my soap! PLUS I make my own (with eggs from my girls of course)...for the eggnog soap....withOUT the sugar....I do put a smidge of honey in. From Nature With Love has a great egg nog fragrance oil...

Hmmm....I have a craving for eggnog now...WITH the alcohol!

Here is my recipe for eggnog...Alton Brown is awesome.....I SKIP the sugar/bourbon when I make for the soap...chill it and use with Cavitch's milk soap technique. I usually make a BIG batch up and save some in the fridge for later. I also use my eggnog in my CHEESECAKE!! I made a nice buttermilk soap with GRITS....it turned out so nice. I did not PUT any fragrance oils in this one....the grits made is SO hard. That bar lasts forever in the shower!

Eggnog
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005

.Prep Time:15 minInactive Prep Time:hr minCook Time:hr minLevel:
EasyServes:
6 to 7 cups. Ingredients
•4 egg yolks
•1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
•1 pint whole milk
•1 cup heavy cream
•3 ounces bourbon
•1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
•4 egg whites*
Directions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine.

Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill and serve.

Cook's Note: For cooked eggnog, follow procedure below.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan, over high heat, combine the milk, heavy cream and nutmeg and bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and gradually temper the hot mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Then return everything to the pot and cook until the mixture reaches 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat, stir in the bourbon, pour into a medium mixing bowl, and set in the refrigerator to chill.

In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. With the mixer running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg whites into the chilled mixture.

OH man....here I go again...eggnog, cheesecake, and soap!!