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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
i see. starting with 500g flour is still too wet to comfortably knead by hand (sticky) so i knead with a wooden spoon inside a bowl, as a sort of human food processor. am i doing it wrong? the bread looks nice though. maybe a bit heavy/dense but good texture to pile on juicy foods.
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It is quite a heavy bread which is why I roll it very thin before frying.
And as for the stickiness. Even though I said knead for ten minutes (this is the accepted method in bread making) I never do. I use the light knead method.
First you combine all your ingredients together in a bowl using a wooden spoon. Cover and leave for 10 minutes.
Turn out onto your work-surface and knead for 10 seconds.
Cover and leave for 10 minutes.
Repeat the light kneading twice more at 10 minute intervals.
Then leave to rise!
The main reason I use this method (much more common in Europe) is because I can't be arsed to knead for 10 minutes. AND it works really well. AND you don't have to negotiate a sticky mixture at the beginning.
Although to be honest it shouldn't be that sticky. Maybe use less water and add a bit more if necessary.