Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           boiling water
     1/4  cup           salt
   1      teaspoon      alum or cream of tartar
   2      tablespoons   baby oil or cooking oil
   1      cup           flour
                        food coloring

Preparation:

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add a few drops of food coloring to the boiled water. Combine water with dry ingredients and stir together well. Knead-- you may need to add flour a little at a time if it's sticky. Store in an airtight containe