After making these offerings, the householder should make offerings to Brahmanas, and if no Brahmana be present, the first portion of the food should be thrown into the fire.
एवं कृत्वा बलिं सम्यग् दद्याद् भिक्षां द्विजाय वै। अलाभे ब्राह्मणस्याग्नावग्रमुद्धृत्य निक्षिपेत्॥