2 cups flour; 4 cups cold water; 1 tablespoon powdered alum; 1 teaspoon
oil of cloves; 2 cups boiling water. Mix flour and water like any
batter. Mix the alum in a little cold water. Add to batter. Add boiling
water slowly stirring hard. The paste should be of the consistency of
starch. Add more hot water if necessary. Boil like starch for five or
ten minutes. Add oil of cloves when nearly cold. This makes 2 quarts.