This is so yummy. 

I made plain butter.  My girls chose different flavors.  3 girls = 3 flavors.  Honey butter, cinnamon butter, and cocoa butter.

Pour heavy whipping cream in a small container.  Leave a bit of space at the top for the cream to expand.  Add a pinch of salt and whatever flavorings you like.  You could make herb butter, garlic butter, red chili butter...  Tighten the lid (make sure it is secure), turn on some music, set the timer, and start shaking. 

First I read to shake the butter for 10 min.  Then I read 15 min.  Then I read the larger your container the longer you shake.  We shook, and shook, and shook our butter for 20 minutes.  Our containers were too large.  If you are doing this with children use very small containers so it will turn to butter quickly.  Baby food jars would be the perfect size. 

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This dough can be used as play dough or to make sculptures, jewelry, picture frames, magnets, plates, coasters, or anything else you can imagine! 

1 cup flour

1/2 cup salt

1tbs. vegetable oil

1/2 cup water

Food coloring can be added to the dough to make it more fun.  You can also add "good smellies" like fragrance oils or spices.

Store your dough in a plastic container or bag. 

To turn your soft creations into permanent creations simply cook on very low heat (about 200 degrees) for six hours or until they are hard throughout.  Objects need to be mostly flat so they can bake thoroughly.  Bake objects on a cookie sheet with a layer of wax paper underneath.  After the objects have been baked they can be painted with acrylic paint or leftover house paint.  If you are serious about permanence, you should spray objects with a clear coat of varnish or plasti-coat.

Find more info about the history of salt dough and inspiration for using salt dough here and here.

Have fun!

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With the nasty weather we've been having, I was glad for the indoor diversion.  It tastes similar to peanut butter fudge.

Edible playdough: