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Aussie mums are now making PLAY DOUGH in their SLOW COOKERS!

It’s genius! - by Eliza Scanlan
  • 06 Aug 2019

We’ve seen lots of methods over the years for whipping up DIY Play Dough at home - but this one just might take the cake!

While many methods have involved using borax or Thermomix, this latest technique involves using your slow cooker. Yes you read that right!

Aussie mums are now making PLAY DOUGH in their SLOW COOKERS!

The clever folk from the Slow Cooker Recipe & Tips group on Facebook have been perfecting the technique, which throwing a range of ingredients in your slow cooker and cooking it on high for around an hour.

So easy - and it’s getting the big thumbs up from mums around the country!

Says one mum: ‘Just made play dough and it turned out amazing. 👏👌

I didn't have plain flour but seemed to work out fine with self raising. The texture is soooo smooth. 

‘Will be making some more for the kiddies 1f642.png.’

Said another mum: ‘Thanks so much for sharing, tried this today and the kids love it!’

So how do you make it? This mum shared her technique below - and it sounds SO easy!  

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Image: Slow Cooker Recipes & Tips/Facebook

Slow Cooker Play Dough

This recipe is courtesy of the Slow Cooker Recipe & Tips Facebook group - click here for more amazing ideas!

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1/2 cup salt

4 tbsp cream of tartar

2 cups water

2 tbsp oil

1-2 tsp food colouring

Directions

1. Combine flour, salt and cream of tartar in a bowl.

2. In a separate bowl combine the water, oil and food colouring.

3. Pour dry ingredients mix into the slow cooker bowl, add wet ingredients mix and combine thoroughly.

4. Place tea towel under lid and cook on HIGH for 45-60mins, stirring often for the first half hour of cooking time, then once or twice for remaining cooking time.

5. Dough will be done when it forms and no longer sticks to the sides of your slow cooker.

6. You can test this by taking a small amount out, form into ball and cool in freezer for a few minutes. When it's ready this won't stick to your fingers when you handle it. This small test ball can then be returned to the mix.

7. Remove complete mix from slow cooker, knead and place in container to cool.

8 When cool, store in fridge in your plastic air tight container.

* This makes 1kg of play dough.

* Vary the colours you use to make various coloured doughs. Add glitter for extra sparkle if desired.

This recipe is courtesy of the Slow Cooker Recipes & Tips Facebook group - click here for more amazing ideas!

Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan is a contributor with New Idea Food. Eliza has written for several digital titles including Practical Parenting and New Idea, with a passion for consumer and shopping news. Eliza is also a contributor for the Trolley Watch and The Flawsome Mum podcasts. In her spare time, Eliza loves watching Netflix and tending to her horses.

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