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Title: Clay Ornaments
Yield: 1 Serving

Ingredients

      4    Cups all-purpose flour
      1    Cup salt
  1 1/2    Cups cold water
           Christmas cookie cutters
           Shellac
           Ribbons for hangers

Instructions

Mix flour and salt together. Slowly add water while stirring with a fork
until soft dough forms.
Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, adding a small
amount of water or
flour, if needed. Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut with cookie cutters.
Place ornaments 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Punch "hanging
holes" with a drinking
straw. Bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes. Baking
time will vary with
size of ornaments.

When completely cool, you may paint ornaments with Tempra paints or leave
natural. Coat with
shellac.

Note: Dough will keep indefinately if stored in an airtight container in
the refrigerator.

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Contributor: ChiliDog's Kitchen http://umn.edu/~fine0015

Preparation Time: 0:00

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