Make flour starch very thick from:
1/2 cup flour mixed with cold water ( like thickening). Pour about 1 1/2 cup boiling water in mixture very slowly stirring constantly. Put on stove and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Work in some powdered alum until mixture is clear white. Add 1 oz. glycerine (obtain from a drug store), few drops of oil of wintergreen (obtain from drug store). This may be stored in baby food jars.
Makes 1 pint
