Best Play Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1/2 c. salt
food coloring
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
2 Tbsp. powdered alum
2 c. flour

Preparation

Bring the first 3 ingredients to a boil, dissolving the salt. While hot, add the next three ingredients.
The dough will be very lumpy.
Knead until smooth, approximately 5 minutes.
Store in plastic.