Homemade Play Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1/2 c. salt
2 tsp. cream of tartar (do not omit tartar)
1 c. water
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
several drops of food coloring
oil of wintergreen (optional)

Preparation

In a saucepan, mix flour, salt and cream of tartar.
Add water, cooking oil and food coloring (oil of wintergreen is optional).
Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Mixture will pull away from sides of pan.
Knead immediately.
Store in airtight container.
Keeps 6 months or more.