Amazing Gluten-Free Play-Dough

Ingredients:

1/2 cup white rice flour
1/2 cup corn starch or arrowroot powder
1/2 cup refined salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar (you can sub 2 tablespoons baking powder if necessary)
1 cup water
3 teaspoons cooking oil
Natural colouring options – I like to use turmeric for a beautiful deep yellow.

Directions:

Mix ingredients well. Cook and stir on low heat until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. It will be sticky at first, but as it cools the texture will become smooth and doughy. Cool completely before playing. Store in an airtight container.

{Note: This recipe was modified from the Celiac Sprue Association’s recipe, which I first found via my friend Marissa at Confessions of a Young Mama, who has lots of natural colouring ideas in her post as well as a slight variation on how to cook the play-dough.}

The Original Play-Dough

Ingredients:

1 cup white (wheat) flour
1 cup water
1/2 cup refined salt
3 tablespoons cream tarter
2 tablespoons cooking oil
natural colouring options – turmeric, other herbs/spices, etc.

Directions:

Combine flour, salt and cream of tartar. Add water and oil. Cook over med heat, stirring constantly. When mixture pulls away from the side of the pan and forms large ball remove from heat and knead carefully as it cools. If you are using colouring that is liquid, add it with the water before combining with other ingredients. If using a powder, add it with the dry ingredients. Store in an airtight container.

And don’t forget to use this trick if your play-dough begins to dry out or get crusty.

Enjoy!

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