Salt Dough

This is an inexpensive and easy-to-make dough used for bread ornaments or to practice braiding. Try to keep the dough as firm as possible, as there is no gluten structure and the dough will therefore stretch and fall apart easily if the consistency is too soft. Because of the nonexistent gluten structure, salt dough is excellent for patterns that are assembled after they are baked. The pieces will not shrink or change shape.