Homemade Play Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
2 Tbsp. alum
drops of food coloring
1/2 c. salt
2 Tbsp. salad oil
2 c. flour

Preparation

In a saucepan, combine salt and water.
Heat over medium heat until ingredients come to a boil. Stir frequently, almost continuously.
Remove from heat.
Add alum, salad oil and drops of food coloring.
Mix together.
Add flour, kneading until play dough consistency is achieved. Does not need to be refrigerated.