Di's Delightful Creations
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Dough Recipes
BAKER'S CLAY
1 c.flour
1 c. salt
l/2 c. water
Mix together with fingers in a big bowl If clay
feels too stiff, add a little more water. Knead
for 5 minutes. Mold objects. Bake on cookie sheet
in 350 degree oven for an hour. Test for doneness
with a toothpick. When object is cooled, paint
with tempera and glaze with clear plastic
spray
BREAD MODELING DOUGH
Remove crusts from several slices of white bread.
Break up bread into small pieces and mix with
white glue. Add a few drops of lemon juice. Mix
until consistency of clay. Store in plastic bag
in refrigerator
COLORING MODELING DOUGH
When coloring
home-made modeling dough, use tempera paint
instead of food coloring for brighter colors
CORNSTARCH BAKING DOUGH
1 c. cornstarch
2 c. baking soda
1-1/4 c. water
Combine and mix. Bring to boil over medium heat,
stirring constantly. This will thicken to the
consistency of mashed potatoes. Store
In refrigerator.
CINNAMON ORNAMENT DOUGH
3/4 c.applesauce
1 c. cinnamon
Mix to form a stiff dough. Roll out to 1/4 in
thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Make hole for
ribbon. Put on rack to dry. Let air dry for
several days, turning occasionally. Makes 12.
CINNAMON ORNAMENT DOUGH I
3/4 c. applesauce
1 c. cinnamon
Mix well. Add 1 T. tacky glue and 1 T. orris root
(fixatve to enhance cinnamon scent longer) when
mixture is well blended, roll out on a cinnamon
dusted countertop and cut out desired shapes.
Place on cookie sheet and baKe for one hour at
150 degrees.
GINGERBREAD DOUGH FOR CRAFTS
3 T. shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 t. baking soda
3/4 cup water
3 1/2 cups flour
1 t. of cloves, ginger and cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat shortening and sugar together untill light
and fluffy, stir in molasses.
Sift the dry ingredients together.
Stir dry ingredient into shortening mixture in 3
parts alternating with a 1/4 cup of water each
time. Dough will be stiff.
Refrigerate overnight.
Cut dough into 3 pieces. Knead to warm dough
slightly, then roll each piece out about 1/4 inch
thick. Cut cookie out with a gingerbread pattern
of your choice.
Use a drinking straw to punch hole in center if
ornament will be hanging.
Plae cookies on cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes,
turn oven off anl let cool in oven. Remove from
cookie sheet and place on rack to dry for about 3
days to totally harden.
These cookies are purely for decorative purposes
and not to be eaten. If you wish you can seal
cookies with 3 coats of clear acrylic and
decorate with colorful acrylic pains when dry.
ROSE PETAL DOUGH
1/2 c flour
1 T. salt
2 T.water
3 c crushed rose petals
Mix flour, salt and water to stiff dough. Mix
crushed petals into dough without making it
crumbly.
Shape into desired shapes
Dry for a few days.
GINGER BREAD MAN-RECIPE FOR LIFE
1 Heaping cup of encouragement
1 Heaping cup of encouragement
1 cup of melted compassion
2 cups of hope
1 cup of love
1 tablespoon of faith (it only takes a
little)
2 large tablespoons attitude
Lots of hugs in assorted sizes
Cream encouragement and compassion together. Add
hope, love, and faith. Mix thoroughly until
smooth. Slowly add the unbeaten attitude. Batter
should be firm but not unyielding. knead gently.
Roll in hugs and cut out to the desired shape.
Add stars for eyes and a kiss. Bake in a warm
oven. Excellent when shared with a friend.
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