Baking salt dough - a simple recipe

You cannot eat salt dough - but it is ideal for getting creative and realizing craft ideas. Because of the simple processing, a salt dough is welcome in every kindergarten or on children's birthdays. We present a simple recipe in this home tip.

Salt dough recipe - you need it

Making figures or molds out of salt dough is a particularly cost-effective alternative to expensive plasticine. The dough also keeps its shape after baking and is much more stable than a kneading figure. With our simple recipe you will get a perfect salt dough in no time. But keep in mind that the dough is only suitable for shaping and not for consumption.

• Ingredients: You need a cup and a half of flour, a cup of salt and a cup of water. Add half a cup of cornstarch to the whole: this will give the figures their shape when they are baked and they will not crack. Two tablespoons of cooking oil soften the dough and ensure a smooth surface.
• Tools: Get a large bowl, spoon, and blender. Brushes and paints are required for the later decoration. You can also color the dough from the start by simply mixing some food coloring into the ingredients.

Baking salt dough - it's that easy

1. Mix the flour, salt and cornstarch in the empty bowl with the spoon. Then add the water and two tablespoons of oil.
2. Use the blender to mix the ingredients in the bowl. As soon as there are many coarse pieces and the dough no longer sticks in the bowl, put the blender aside. Now knead the coarse pieces into a single piece with your hands. Depending on the desired shape, you can now roll out the dough or leave it in a lump.
3. As soon as you have made the dough into beautiful figures, it must rest for a while. Put it in a dry place for a day or two. After the dough has dried, it can be baked in the oven for 1 to 2 hours at 130 to 160 degrees. Then let it cool down well.
4. Embellishment: You can embellish the baked figures with cheap water colors and a standard brush.

Have you got a taste for the preparation and would you like to make a bread yourself? In another article we will give you the best tips for baking bread and buying automatic bread makers.