Sugar-Flour Paste - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 qt. water
1 Tbsp. powdered alum
3 drops oil of cloves

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients.
Slowly stir in 1 cup of cold water. Bring remaining 3 cups to a boil and add dry mixture to it, stirring constantly.
Continue to cook in double boiler for about 30 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and add oil of cloves.
Makes 1 quart of paste.
Keep moist by adding a small piece of wet sponge to the top of each jar.