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Questions & Answers:
Q.Mymixtureseemsalittledryandcrumbly.
DoIneedtoaddmorewater?
A.Someflourtendstoabsorborwantmore
moisture/liquid,especiallyonwarmor
humiddays.Addmorewater,adropata
time,untilyoureachasmoothball/dough.
Q.Iaddedtoomuchwaterandmydoughis
verysticky,whatcanIdo?
A.Ifthedoughissmoothwithoutlumps,add
alittleflouratatimeandkneadthedough
untilitissmooth,softtothetouchand
bouncesbackwhenpressedwiththetipof
yourfinger.Doughshouldnotbestickyto
touch.
Q.Myyeastdidnotbubbleorfoam,why?
A.Theyeastmaybedeadorinactive,in
whichcaseyouwillneedtoreplaceit.
Thisoccurswhentheliquidaddedorthe
standingpositionwastoohotortoocold.
Itcanalsobebecausetheyeastisout
ofdate.Iftheyeastdoesnotfoam,your
doughwillnotrise.
Q.Mydoughdidnotrise,why?
A.Iftheyeastfermentedproperly,youmay
justneedtoplacethebowlinawarmer
position.Coveringthebowlwithplastic
wrap,andensuringtheareaisdraftfree
mayhelp.Inwinter,yourdoughwilltake
longertorise.
Helpful hints for a successful dough continued