Dough is a very capricious substance: you need to make it only in a good mood, as it is sensitive to our condition. But this is all the lyrics that without practical knowledge are worthless. So, how to knead the dough so that it is tasty, and the pastries are beautiful? Some tips.
Before kneading the dough, sift the flour through the smallest possible sieve: the flour will loosen and, thanks to this, be saturated with oxygen, which will contribute to special splendor.
When kneading, it would be better not to pour the flour into the liquid, but rather pour water or milk into the flour, stirring. This will prevent the formation of unnecessary lumps.
If you are going to cook fried pies, make the dough a less dense consistency, for baked - vice versa. So that the dough does not stick to your hands when cutting, grease them with vegetable oil (in a small amount).
The dough can behave very differently - depending on the recipe:
- if you add a lot of water, the dough will blur, and the products will not keep their shape;
- if there is not enough water, the yeast dough will not ferment well, baking will be stiff;
- with a large amount of fat, the pastries will turn out to be tasty and crumbly, will remain fresh and soft for a long time;
- if you put a little salt - the pastries will blur;
- with excess sugar, the baking surface will quickly darken, but the middle will be baked very slowly; in addition, it slows down the fermentation process;
- with a small amount of sugar, the baking will turn pale and fresh;
- if you use only yolks, the baking will turn out friable and will get a pleasant yellow color;
- with an excess of yeast, the dough will quickly ferment, and baking will not have a very pleasant smell.
How to knead yeast dough?
Yeast dough is used to prepare a variety of baking options. From it you can cook pizza, cheesecakes, pies, whites, pies, pies, and much more. Yeast dough can be either steamed, or steamed, as well as puff. The main ingredient that makes the dough soft and lush is yeast.
To knead a straight dough, you will need: a glass of slightly warmed milk or water, about four glasses of flour, half a glass of sugar, twenty grams of yeast, one egg, four tablespoons of melted margarine or butter, four tablespoons of vegetable oil, a quarter teaspoon of salt.
To knead fancy yeast (stewed) dough, you need two cups of slightly warmed milk or water, about five cups of flour, one and a half cups of sugar, fifty grams of yeast, five eggs, fifty grams of vegetable oil, one hundred grams of margarine or butter (cream), half tea tablespoons of salt.
Yeast must first be dissolved in milk (or water) and added to the rest of the milk, beat eggs in the same place, add sugar and salt. The resulting mixture must be thoroughly mixed, and then pour flour into it and knead the dough. Add vegetable oil and margarine at the end. Knead the dough evenly until it stops sticking to the walls of the dishes and hands, after which it must be allowed to come. Moreover, the dough needs to be kneaded once or twice, the main thing is not to overexpose, otherwise its taste may deteriorate.
How to knead the dough on pancakes?
Every housewife should know how to knead the dough on pancakes, because this is a very tasty and satisfying dish. So, you will need six tablespoons of flour (with a slide), half a liter of warmed milk (or water, or kefir, or whey - to taste), two eggs, one tablespoon. spoon of sugar, half a teaspoon of salt, one spoon of vegetable oil (tablespoon).
The first step is to mix salt, eggs, sugar and beat well, then add milk. In this mixture, gradually add flour and do not stop stirring to prevent the formation of the smallest lumps. The dough should turn out creamy: if it turned out to be too liquid - add a little flour, if thick - a little milk or water. After the test, you need to let it brew for about half an hour, and then you can start baking pancakes.
Some housewives use the dough for pancakes in the most unexpected dishes - for example, for pies. And pancakes can be baked from yeast dough. Or with the addition of buckwheat flour - then they acquire a rather interesting taste. There are a lot of options - everything is limited only by your imagination, and, knowing how to knead the dough for one or another baking, you can always please friends and relatives with delicious surprises, and your house will be constantly filled with guests.