2 cup flour
1 cup salt
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tbsp powdered alum
2 cup water
1 tbsp oil
Directions
In 2 qt glass dish, combine dry ingredients. Add water & oil until
well mixed. Microwave high 3-4 minutes, stirring every minute until
thick and lumpy. Cool on flat plate. Knead on floured surface till
smooth. Store in covered jar in refrigerator 1-2 weeks.
From 'Let's Cook Microwave' by Barbara Harris Atlanta
Journal/Constitution Dec 31, 1993
typed by Rodney
Servings: 1 servings
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The History of Recipes
We can track the history of `recipes` way back into history, certainly as far back into history as early Egypt, and possibly even further than that. Interesting though that maybe, mostly, these early cook books were just very simple hieroglyphic recipes for food preparation.
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