Oil-fried doughDoughThis is a long-standing food, originating in the Tang Dynasty, which was then praised as a type of low-gluten flour. Over the centuries, it has not only persisted but thrived, whileOil-fried doughhas also become a part of family life, due to its golden color, crispness, oiliness, and delicious taste.

Instructions for making oil-fried dough

Needed ingredientsIngredients

Flour150 gramsButter50 grams, water 200 ml, salt,Sugar, chopped green onions,pepperand other seasonings.

Making steps

1. Put oil and flour in a bowl and rub it with your hands to create a snowflake shape, then repeatedly rub to incorporate all the oil and flour.

2. After mixing, add green onions, salt,chicken powderand pepper to season.

3. Mix flour with appropriate amount of water, or milk, and knead into a smooth dough, then cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for about 10 minutes.4. Divide the dough into uniform pieces, then roll out intothin cakes

and spread the oil evenly on the dough.5. Roll up the dough completely, then continue to roll it in one direction until it is very thin and long.6. Place the rolled dough on a plate and then roll it out.

7. Put a small amount of oil in the pot, heat it up, and then slowly fry over low heat until both sides are golden brown.

Tips

1. In the making of this oil-fried dough, the dough should not be kneaded too dry, slightly soft is better, so that the baked dough will be crispy.

2. The dough should be rolled as thin as possible, the more layers the dough is rolled, the thinner and more crispy the baked dough will be.

3. The oil must be evenly spread on the dough, not only to add flavor, but also to be the key to the final product being crispy and delicious.

How to make Shanxi oil-fried dough

Needed ingredients

Wheat flour

200 grams, water 140 grams, yeast 2 grams, white

sesame, salt, vegetable oil, pepper and other seasonings.Making steps1. After heating the vegetable oil, pour it into the flour, and then add the cooked sesame,

pepper powder

and salt to mix, and the oil-fried dough is ready.2. Place yeast and a small amount of salt in the flour, add appropriate amount of water, and knead into a dough with chopsticks until no dry flour remains.Let it ferment for 30 minutes.

3. Knead the dough until you can pull out a large piece of thin film, and let it ferment to 1-1.5 times larger.4. Divide the fermented dough into six pieces.

5. Roll out thin pieces and lengthen them, try to pull out a large thin film, it doesn't matter if it breaks, it will make the surface crispy, then spread sesame oil on it, roll it up and flatten it, then roll it into a half centimeter thick round cake.

6. Brush a layer of oil on the finished round cake, and put it in

a frying pan

and fry over low heat until it turns slightly golden, then put it inan ovenat 180 degrees for five minutes.Cooking tipsThe key to making oil-fried dough is to pull and roll the dough at the same time, requiring a piece of dough weighing 1-2 grams, must be pulled into a 2-inch wide thin piece of 4 feet long, only in this way, when pulling and rolling, can achieve layering and folding, to be as thin as a cicada's wing.

Introduction to oil-fried dough

Dish introduction

Legend has it that oil-fried dough originated from the Tang Dynasty's

fried cakes

, which was continuously and carefully improved by chefs over the centuries.Its characteristics are distinct layers, crisp and not broken, oily and not greasy. Oil-fried dough is made with finewhite flour, vegetable oil and appropriate amount of alkali, pepper, salt and other ingredients.It goes through the process of making oil, making dough, making cakes, and frying.Nutritional value1. Flour contains

protein

, carbohydrates, vitamins and calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium, which has the function of nourishing the heart and kidneys, strengthening the spleen and intestines, cooling and quenching thirst.2. Refined flour lacks dietary fiber and other nutrients, long-term consumption will affect the body's digestive function and cause malnutrition;Wet and hot patients should not eat

noodlesPatients with damp-heat should avoid eatingNoodles.