Putty in Your Hands
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Dough you want to be mine? When Autumn Gates of Indianapolis, Indiana, offers up these lovable, squashable valentines, the answer is always a resounding, "Yes!"
What you'll need
- PLAY CLAY RECIPE (for 24 valentines):
- 3 cups white flour
- 1 1/2 cups salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 3 1/4 cups water
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Food coloring
- Cookie cutter (optional)
- Cellophane bags
- Card stock
- Twist ties
How to make it
Mix the flour, salt, and cream of tartar in a medium saucepan. In a separate bowl, mix the water and oil, then pour the liquid over the dry ingredients and stir. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring continuously, until the mixture holds together and gets too stiff to stir (it will stiffen even more as it cools), about 5 to 10 minutes. Let it cool, then knead it briefly. Halve the ball of clay, then knead food coloring into each half, a few drops at a time, until you reach the desired shade.
To make a big batch of valentines, start with 24 balls each of two dough colors, then press together one of each color to shape a two-color heart (use a cookie cutter as a mold if you like).
For each valentine, place the clay heart in a cellophane bag and add a card stock tag threaded onto a twist tie.
