Homemade Playdough
Homemade Playdough is a main-dish recipe built around all-purpose flour, salt and cream of tartar. Plan on 2 -1/2 cups of playdough and about 8 minutes.
- Yield 2 -1/2 cups of playdough
- Ready in 8 minutes
- Prep 3 minutes
- Cook 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil (like canola or vegetable)
- 4-6 drops food coloring
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the dry ingredients. In a 2-cup or larger liquid measuring cup, combine the water, oil, and food coloring. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon. Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball (it will be shaggy and messy looking). This should only take a few minutes.
- On a lightly greased countertop, turn out the playdough and knead until smooth. Store the playdough in a tightly covered container or ziploc bag. Tightly covered, the playdough will keep for several months.
Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.
