Cook’s Question (Continued from Pago Bt) ANSWER Here are some recipes for your holiday decorating from Gail Stephens, Liverpool, and other readers. Cookie Christmas TiWt)maments 1 cup salt 2 cups flour 1 cup water Blend salt and flour into a bowl, adding water a little at a time. Knead dough 7 to 10 minutes until firm. Roll dough out about'/«-inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Use a nail to make a hole in the top of each ornament for a thread. You may use a fork to prick holes on the cookies for a design. If desired, add small pieces of dough formed Into shapes. Moisten them with water and attach to ornament. Bake on a cookie sheet at 325 degrees for 30 minutes until hard. Test by tapping with a spoon. When cool, varnish to protect from moisture or paiht. May be decorated using white glue and glitter. Be sure to have children sign their names and date on the back. Ornaments can also be used to attach to the bow of a Christmas gift. Salt Dough Ornaments 'A cup cornstarch */* cup water 1 cup salt 'A cup water Dissolve cornstarch in V 4 cup water in bowl. In separate pan, mix salt and 'A cup water and heat, stirring until mixture comes to a boil. Remove frpm heat and add cornstarch solu tion. Stir hard until mixture is consistency of thick mashed potatoes (if necessary return to low heat briefly and stir). Turn dough out on board and when cool enough to handle, knead dough until smooth and pliable. Place in plastic bag and seal. Keeps well even without refrigeration. This dough dries quite rapidly so use small amounts at a time. Either air dry or oven dry. Press decorations on moist dough. Glue with Elmer’s Glue on dry ornaments for a porcelain finish use one part glue and one part water mixture, two or three coats, or for a higher gloss finish, use 2 or 3 coats of clear nail polish, shellac, varn ish or polyurethane. Store in plastic bags with mothballs to protect against bugs. Do not eat. 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