What will ruin any dough: 8 main mistakes
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
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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
Do not spare the butter for the dough
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Do not spare the oil, it will give them a pleasant and appetizing flavor.
4. Raisins
Raisins need to be rolled in starch
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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
Yeast must be fresh
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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
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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
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It will completely ruin the dough if you leave it in a draft – forget about good dough.
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