DIY play dough recipe This past weekend, just for fun I decided to
make Play Dough. Yes, Play Dough! I found the recipe online a few weeks
ago and decided to give it a try. This recipe proved easy to make,
produced 2 cups of great Play Dough, and is virtually mistake proof!
Someone named Kaye is the recipe's original contributor. Thank you,
Kaye! Ingredients: 1/2 cup salt1 cup white flour2 tablespoons cream of
tartar1 cup water (I added the food coloring to the water to make sure I
got the color right)1 tablespoon corn oilGlitter (optional) Mix all of
the ingredients in a sauce pan, dry ingredients first. Adding the food
coloring to the cup of water before adding the water to the dry
ingredients produced a richer color to the dough. I then added then oil
and the water to the dry ingredients at the same time. Once you have
everything in the saucepan start stirring. Initially, the ingredients
create a sauce that is the consistency of a thick custard. Stir the
mixture constantly, and cook gently over a low heat until the dough is
pliable. When it is done the concoction will pull away from the sides of
the pan and create a ball. If the burner is too hot the mixture will
set up too fast. As it thickens it changes very quickly from a thick
custard sauce, to a dense, pliable dough. Roll your lump of dough out of
the saucepan and on to a countertop while it is still warm. The mixture
will keep cooking as long as it is hot, so it is best to take it out of
the saucepan while it is undercooked. The longer you let the dough
cook, the stiffer it becomes. If you find your concoction has lumps in
it after you've removed it from the saucepan, simply knead the dough on
your counter top until the lumps disappear. I made two batches. With the
first batch I had the heat on the burner a little too high and it set
up very fast. Though pliable, the dough turned out stiff. I also made
the mistake of adding the food coloring to the concoction while it was
cooking, and I didn't add enough coloring to the mixture to give the
dough a recognizable color. The first batch ended up being a muddy shade
of mauve. The glitter I added was too little, too late, and there
wasn't enough to tell there was really any glitter in it. By adding the
food coloring to the water before adding the water to the second batch, I
was able to create a play dough that was a deep shade of hot pink. To
make sure there was enough glitter in the second batch, I dumped in the
whole tube. This concoction will keep in the refrigerator for six months
or more. Posted by Deborah McTiernanAuthor of Lilly Noble & Actual
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