Page 31 - The Lost Ways

Add your flour to the large mixing bowl, and stir it around a bit with your fork.

Add the salt to your bowl next, and make sure that it gets well integrated into the mix.

One of the best pieces of advice I can give you when making dough by hand (and if
you’re making hardtacks, leave the food processor in the cupboard) is to make a well.
Once all of your dry ingredients are incorporated, create a hole in the center of the
flour. Use your fork to push the flour up and around the edges of the bowl.

Pour your water into the well, and slowly begin to incorporate the flour into the water.
With your fork, slowly knock the sides into the well, allowing the water to begin to
thicken. This technique with the well allows you to control how much flour you add into

your mixture.

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