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knead

[need] / nid /


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Following the instructions, you mix the flour with yeast, salt and water, give it a quick knead, rest it an hour, then divide it and let it rise on your counter for 8-10 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Workers don't like to wake up early to knead dough by hand, Mr Hur says softly.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

The machine itself rolled lozenge dough and pressed them into perfect discs, thus eliminating the use of mortar and pestle to manually knead, roll and cut out the dough.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

When the batter has formed into a cohesive ball, turn it onto the floured work surface and knead the dough for two minutes.

From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2023

I massaged her lower back, reaching under the shirt to knead her shoulder blades.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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