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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup water, approximately
- for assembly and finishing:
- plastic wrap
- aluminum foil
- toothpicks (to add texture and patterns to dough)
- garlic press (for making hair, etc.)
- Use a small (6 inch square) piece of aluminum foil as your assembly/baking tray for your ornaments
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 779g | |
| Calories 910 | |
| Calories from Fat 21 | 2% |
| Total Fat 2.45g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 113188mg | 4716% |
| Potassium 291mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 190.78g | 51% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.8g | 23% |
| Sugars 0.68g | 0% |
| Protein 25.83g | 41% |
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