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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Get out the cookie cutters to make ornaments-all through the year. Make little hearts for Valentines, shamrocks for March, empty tomb for Easter, pilgrim scene for Thanksgiving, nativity scene for Christmas. Have fun! Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1 cup salt |
1 tablespoon cream of tartar |
2 cups water |
2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
food coloring |
Directions:
1. In a medium sauce pan, mix dry ingredients, then add liquids.
2. Cook over medium heat until a soft, lumpy ball forms (it happens VERY quickly).
3. Remove from heat; cool for 30 minutes (drape a dish towel over the pot); knead by hand until dough is smooth.
4. Store in an air-tight container OR it can be frozen (and refrozen several times).
5. IDEAS: This dough can also be dried and then painted with tempera paints.
6. ANOTHER IDEA: The food coloring can be left out of the cooking step, and be added in the kneading stage instead (for extra mess and fun!).
7. ONE MORE IDEA: Add several drops of vanilla or lemon extract/oil for a nice smell.
8. CLEAN UP IS EASY: Lay some waxed paper on the tabletop.
9. FINISH UP: Varnish or shellac your finished creation to preserve it!
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