Fluffy No-Knead Dough

Ingredients

• 250 ml Lukewarm milk (At a temperature suitable for yeast, not hot)
• 5 g Dried yeast (Can be replaced with 10 g fresh yeast)
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 2 Eggs (At room temperature)
• 400 g Wheat flour (The author used type 3-0 flour; add gradually)
• 0.5 tsp Salt (Approximately; to taste)
• 2 tbsp Oil (Add at the end; a little extra oil is needed to grease the bag if the dough is stored)

Steps

1. 1

   Pour the lukewarm milk into a large bowl. The milk should be lukewarm, not hot, so it does not affect the yeast.

2. 2

   Add the dried yeast or fresh yeast and the sugar. Mix well until the ingredients are distributed throughout the milk.

3. 3

   Add the two room-temperature eggs and incorporate them well with a spoon.

4. 4

   Add the flour gradually, stirring continuously with a spoon. Use enough force to incorporate all the flour and obtain a smooth dough.

5. 5

   Once all the flour has been incorporated, add the salt and mix well. The dough should not be kneaded; it is enough to mix it very well with a spoon.

6. 6

   Add the oil and incorporate it at the end, until the dough becomes uniform.

7. 7

   Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave the dough in a warm place for 20 minutes.

8. 8

   After the first 20 minutes, remove the plastic wrap and stir the dough for a few moments, bringing the dough from the edges toward the center with a spoon.

9. 9

   Cover the bowl again with plastic wrap and leave the dough in a warm place for approximately another 30 minutes, until it becomes fluffier and airier.

10. 10

    Use the risen dough for the desired recipe, such as pies, doughnuts, pizza, bread, buns, croissants, or rolls. The dough will be quite sticky; sprinkle flour on the work surface and your hands to shape it more easily.

Notes

The dough can be stored for at least 5 days in the refrigerator in a plastic bag greased with a little oil. Before shaping, use flour because the dough remains sticky after rising.

Nutrition per serving

• basic dough
• pastry
• no-knead
• vegetarian
• doughnuts
• pizza
• buns
• croissants