Sticky dough
I am having a recurring problem at the moment with sticky dough. It's so sticky most of it sticks to my hand when kneading, meaning it doesn't get kneaded. It's so sticky that I cannot roll it when I'm done kneading (sticks to my hands). These two make it looks so easy to shape:
Spelt bread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4aBxhTSJgA Sourdough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfWcs2k7oQ4 Surely I'm not just adding too much water? Is there anything I could do better to make my dough less sticky and easier to handle? |
Add more flour or use less water.
I butter my hands when I work with a sticky dough. Also a bench scraper, similar to this one, helps to lift the dough off of the board. You can find them for a couple of dollars on up to thirty or forty dollars, buy an inexpensive one. Steel Dough Scraper - 5-1/4" X 4-1/4" - LionsDeal |
"Add more flour" sounded far too simple, but if that is genuinely what may be going wrong, I'll just try and stick to that!
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When I make bread I usually do not add the final cup of flour called for in the recipe until I see how the dough is coming together, sometimes you need it and sometimes you don't. Add the additional flour a little at a time as you work the dough, you may not need the whole amount called for in the recipe and sometimes you may need a little more than the recipe calls for. Check out the King Arthur website, they have many, many TNT bread recipes and tips for the beginning baker. King Arthur Flour - Try it Once, Trust it Always Good luck! |
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It could also be the humidity on that day.
I like to leave my doughs "sit" for awhile to allow the liquid to be absorbed, kinda like the no-knead recipes or pie crusts, pasta dough, etc. They need to rest. |
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Then add salt and mix for a few minutes more until the dough gets doughy. :wink: After than I start my kneading process. |
Sometimes, you just need really sticky dough. You could add flour until it's no longer sticky, but it's not the same bread. A good baguette needs sticky dough. A good ciabatta needs dough so sticky that it's like meconium.
So use silicone mats, bench scrapers, and just enough flour to keep yourself safe. If you can't get the damn thing off the silicone mat, throw the whole thing in the oven: the silicone can take it. |
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Getting it off your hands is indeed a problem. I use a standard dinner knife to scrape it off my fingers and pat it into place on the loaf. Dump the whole mess and the silicone mat in the oven, and when it comes out, you'll understand the bother.
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