Cooked Playdough Recipe

World’s Best Playdough Recipe
Courtesy of Parents and Children Together (www.pact.9f.com)

2 cups white flour
2 cups water
½ cup salt
2 TBSP oil
4 tsp Cream of Tartar
4 tsp food color

Mix salt, flour, and cream of tartar in a heavy medium pot . Add water, oil and food coloring. Cook and stir over medium heat. When the mixture forms a ball in the pot, turn it out and knead on a lightly floured surface. Store the play-dough in an air-tight container, preferably in the fridge. Serve with cookie cutters, rolling pins, necklaces and rings (for imprinting), cupcake trays, garlic press, etc. Enjoy!


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