Recipe for "playdough"

NAME

     PLAYDOUGH - Homemade playdough
     I got this from a friend of mine.  It even smells  like  the
     real thing.

INGREDIENTS (1 kg)

     200 g     flour
     250 g     salt
     20 g      cream of tartar
     5 dl      water
     15 ml     mineral oil
               food coloring

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Mix all ingredients  in  a  saucepan.   Cook  over
               medium heat, stirring until stiff.
          (2)  Allow to cool; knead.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 10 minutes.  Precision: approximate
     measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Jan Wolitzky
     AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA
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