Comments on: Play Dough

By: LindaLee

LindaLee — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:51:31 +0000

Glad you all enjoyed it. I believe alum has preservative qualities (helps keep pickles crisp) and it also has antibacterial properties. You would probably want to keep the alum in the recipe for this reason–to inhibit bacteria. The salt also acts as an anti-bacterial.

By: ArndtYouErin

ArndtYouErin — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:37:12 +0000

Alum (Ammonium Aluminum Sulfate) is a crystalline powder. It is a general purpose food additive that functions as a firming agent.
It can be found with the spices.
I found the answer with a Google search!

By: laurainthecountry

laurainthecountry — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:03:16 +0000

I don’t know what Alum is either, but i’ve seen this same recipe that uses a package of unsweetened Kool-Aid as the colour, and omits Alum.

By: amanda79

amanda79 — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:20:55 +0000

What is Alum?

By: jenng

jenng — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:25:54 +0000

I make this for my 18 month old – thanks for posting!

By: westcoastswedishgirl

westcoastswedishgirl — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:15:37 +0000

I used to have a similar recipe and had lost it long ago, so thanks for this! I’m glad to have this back in my “recipe book”. I used to add essential oils, for a fun smell. Thanks again!