Flour Paste

Ingredients

• 1 quart patent flour
• ¼ pound common hard soap
• ½ pound cake tallow
• soft water (to make 1 gallon)

Directions

1. In a pail, mix the flour with soft water, kneading by hand or with a stick.

2. Cut the soap and tallow into thin pieces and add them to the flour mixture.

3. Cook in a small jacket steam kettle or blow direct steam into the pail, allowing for 20 minutes of cooking time.

4. Cook slowly until the mixture reaches a thick jelly consistency, covering the kettle with a cloth during cooking.