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I make playdough for Preschool but am disappointed about the colour. When I use food colouring it's a wish washy colour even when I use a lot of it.

Ages ago I used to make vibrant coloured dough using food colouring. I was wondering whether the colouring that I buy in little bottles have changed? Anyone come across this please? Also ideas about how to make deep coloured dough please?

 

Thank you

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I don't use the liquid or gel types any more I use the type you get in cake shops which are like a thick cream, but you don't need a huge amount, you might also be able to use water colours, but the type you buy in tubes not the blocks, when I colour rice or pasta that's what I use for great colour.

 

or you could try this

 

http://www.apocketfulofdandelions.com/?p=4315

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if you want to use food colours I would suggest you find a supplier of 'paste' colours...these are much stronger and come in a myriad of shades...but if you feel you could use a non edible alternative (not toxic just not made for eating!) you could try 'brusho' which is more of a dye and comes in powder form. It makes very striking colours but can stain ...especially if you are the one making the dough!

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Thank you. I have looked online for Wilton food colouring and saw it in packs of 8 which is fine. Do you know if they are in supermarkets? Probably on line or In Specialist cake making shops though.

Thanks again will give it a try.

Not seen it in supermarkets but fairly certain I've seen it in Hobbycraft if you have one near you.

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1 cup plain flour (cheapest is best!)

1/2 cup salt

2 teaspoons cream of tartar (hard to buy in quantity but Aldi usually has a few tubs)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 cup boiling water food colouring added

Mix all dry ingredients well

Add oil then water and mix together

Turn out on to smooth surface and knead well together until smooth.

It doesn't matter if there is stiil unmixed in flour etc when you start.

I wear disposable vinyl gloves as it can be a bit hot to handle initially.

Works every time!

i usually double quahtities. It then makes enough for at least 3 childen to have a decent amount.

korkycat

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