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Show (Carolyn's kitchen J - --- - . . , Fun with the children School's out and students, young and old, are filled with excitement as they anticipate long summer days filled with fun. However, as the summer wears on mothers begin to hear this statement with more frequency, "Mom, I don't have anything to do today." When you hear this complaint, suggest making some kitchen crafts. They are easy to make and can provide hours of creative fun for kids of all ages. This recipe for Easy Playdough makes a dough that is fun to mold and holds together well. It keeps for months when stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. The Salt Bread Dough can be used to make baskets or knick knacks that can be painted to make hours of fun for older kids. Easy Playdough 2 cups water 3 Tbsp. oil 2'2 cups flour 1 Tbsp. alum cup salt food coloring Bring water and oil to boil. Mix flour, alum and salt together and then add boiling water mixture. Knead together. While kneading add desired food coloring. If dough is sticky, add more flour. Salt Bread Dough 4 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup cool water Mix flour and salt together. Slowly add the water and mix. Press into a ball. Knead the dough, with clean hands for five minutes. Shape the dough and then bake at 350 for 2-l hour or until brown. Remove from oven and then cool. Instructions for making a basket: Using shortening, grease the outside of a metal or glass bowl that can go into the oven. Be sure the bowl is well-greased. Place bowl upside-down on kitchen counter. Roll some of the dough with rolling pin until it is yh inch thick and about one foot long. Cut the dough into strips about 34 inch wide. Put a layer of strips around bowl 12 inch apart. Now interweave a layer of strips in the opposite direction. Twist one long rope of the dough to make a lip around bottom edge of dough basket to retain the ends. This will be the top when finished. Brush the entire basket with about 14 cup milk. This makes it a golden color after it is baked. Still upside-down, put the bowl in an oven preheated to 350. Bake until well-browned, about 12-1 hour. Remove the basket from the oven. Let is cool before you try to remove it from the bowl. |