Christmas play dough recipe

Serves:

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 cup salt
• 5 tbsp cream of tartar
• 3 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 orange, zest
• 500ml (2 cups) water
• 240ml (4 tbsp) vegetable oil

Method

Place all ingredients in a saucepan and mix together well.

Cook on a low heat for five minutes, stirring often.

Turn out onto work surface lightly dusted with flour and knead, adding a little more flour if necessary, for a few minutes.

Then squish, roll and squash to your hearts content.

Serving Suggestions

Note

• When not using, store in a jar or airtight container to prevent the dough drying out.
• This is a great recipe for using up old flour or spices that have seen better days.