Dough Ornament Recipe
Ingredients
Servings: 1 / Yield: 15 ornaments
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1 ½ cups warm water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Mix flour and salt well.
- Gradually add water, stirring with a large spoon.
- Finish mixing with hands.
- Knead until soft and pliable.
- Roll out on floured surface about 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut shapes with cookie cutters.
- Place on cookie sheets.
- With a toothpick, make a hole in the top of the ornament for threading string.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) until hard, about 1 hour.
- Decorate with paint and varnish to preserve.