What will ruin any dough: 8 main mistakes

Iryna MelnichenkoLS Food
Why the dough fails
Why dough fails

Who doesn't love pies, buns, cookies, delicious dumplings, pancakes, chebureks, and khinkali, especially if they are made at home with good ingredients? The main one is the dough itself, on which the taste of the dish completely depends, but often it turns out to be unsuccessful, heavy, clogged, and hard.

That's why FoodOboz editorial team has compiled a list of reasons that can completely ruin the dough, and thus the dish in general.

1. Whole eggs

Add only the yolks to the dough

If you want a crumbly and tender dough, add only the yolks without the whites.

2. Time

Do not leave the dough to rise for more than three hours. Otherwise, it will be tasteless.

3. Not enough oil

Don't spare the butter for the dough

Do not spare the oil, it will give them a pleasant and appetizing flavor.

4. Raisins

Raisins need to be rolled in starch

Do not add wet raisins to the dough, as this can spoil it. Roll them in starch and then add them to the dough.

5. Yeast

The yeast must be fresh

They should be fresh, without any odor, otherwise, your baked goods will have a sour smell and taste very tasteless. It is also important to stir them only in warm milk.

6. Milk

Add milk to the dough

Be sure to use it to mix the dough, it will add a very pleasant aroma and flavor, and it also helps to create a beautiful crust on the baked goods.

7. Mineral water

Add 0.5 cups of sparkling water to the dough, it will add pomp to the baking and will not spoil it.

8. Draft

Do not leave the dough in a draft

It will completely ruin the dough if you leave it in a draft – forget about good dough.

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