| Traditional papier-mache recipes use wheat
flour. Unfortunately, this project cannot be enjoyed by some children with
wheat allergies. The following wheat-free recipe was used by a
kindergarten teacher and parent at Killam Elementary for use by all
students:
Paper Mache Paste Source: Food Allergy Kitchen, GFCFRecipes, Pofak Yahoo Groups
Ingredients: 1 cup Bette Hagman Flour Mix 1 tsp xanthan or guar gum lukewarm water
Instructions: 1. Blend flour mix, gum and 1 cup lukewarm water. 2. Add additional water, mixing well between each addition, until all lumps are gone. 3. Add up to a total of 4 cups warm water to the flour mixture, mixing well after each addition, until all lumps are gone. 4. In a saucepan, bring mixture to boil. 5. Stirring constantly, boil for 30 seconds. 6. Cool completely before using. |