4 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 1/2 cups water
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Mix all the ingredients together with your hands. If too stiff, slowly add more water. Dough should be pliable, but not sticky. Knead for 5 minutes. Form decorations and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until hard. Test by inserting toothpicks in thickest part of piece. If dough is hard, piece is done. Cook, paint or decorate, and seal with a clear fixative to prevent softening. Note: Do not double or halve recipe–use within 4 hours.