knead

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

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

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

Scrape dough onto a clean, unfloured surface, and knead 4 to 5 times, forming a smooth ball.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

You'll end up with this really fragrant, flavorful paste that you can knead, either by hand or using a stand mixer, into your ground meat.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023

I’d made some of what Perilee called “sore finger biscuits”—when your fingers were too sore to knead the dough, you’d pinch off balls and bake them.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson