Not only is there an unthinkable number of varieties of dough - yeast, unleavened, puff, custard, shortbread, pancake - so also each housewife prepares the dough according to her own recipe. But all this huge "testo-family" has one thing in common - any of them needs to be kneaded.
It is necessary
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- Flour
- Water
- Vegetable oil
- Salt
- Sugar
- Vodka
Instructions
Step 1
You can knead the dough in different ways. Spoon, mixer, harvester, hands - all options are good. The best dough is still handmade. Classic unleavened dough consists of only two ingredients, water and flour. The steeper the dough, the more effort will have to be put into kneading it. But the more uniform and elastic it will be. Pastries made from such a dough will be light and airy, and frying them in hot oil will lead to the formation of a ruddy bubble crust.
Step 2
But not everyone is able to knead tough dough by hand, so a softer version of it can be prepared for the same pasties. True, for this you will need to introduce additional products into the recipe.
Step 3
Take 4 cups flour and sift into a large high-rimmed bowl. In a separate container, mix 300 ml of water with half a teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 8 tablespoons of vegetable oil, add 1 teaspoon to the mixture. vodka, stir well. Pour the resulting emulsion into flour, mix all the ingredients. You can, of course, try to immediately knead the elastic dough, or you can cover it with foil and put it in the refrigerator as it is. Don't be confused by layers and flour blotches. The main thing is that the flour has come into contact with the liquid.
Step 4
Within an hour, while the dough is resting, the gluten will swell, kneading such a standing dough will become much easier. But if this dough also seems too steep to you, then you will have to resort to the choux method.
Step 5
Take products in the same proportions as for the recipe above, but pre-boil the water and mix the hot emulsion with half the required amount of flour. To avoid burns, stir with a spoon or mixer. And when the dough has cooled, you can add the rest of the flour into it and knead it with your hands. This dough will be soft and very elastic.
Step 6
Whichever of the dough options you choose, to make delicious pasties, you will also need juicy filling, a deep frying pan and hot oil. Astonished guests will definitely ask about the secret of your delicious pasties. Tell them how to knead the dough correctly.
