Playdough

So we baked up a batch of this earlier in the week and it went down well. Didn't even get eaten (well, may just a small amount of licking the fingers). Originally we optimistically started out with three colours (red, green and yellow) but it very quickly started to look like this.

The red is a bit psychedelic as I accidentally tipped too much food colouring into the mixture, then had to walk around for the next few days with bright red palms.

Anyway- here's the "recipe" I used (they all seem to be basic variations of the same ingredients):


2 cups plain flour
2 cups warm water
1 cup salt
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 Tablespoon cream of tartar (optional for improved elasticity)
Food colouring




Mix the ingredients (Except for food colouring) in a saucepan and beat to combine. Stir over heat until the mixture thickens. When cool enough to handle, knead on a clean surface until it is smooth and elastic. (If mixture is too sticky just return to the saucepan to cook a bit longer). Divide into balls and add food colouring. Sit back and watch the fun.