The trick with wet hands for sticky dough I kept ignoring

For years I fought with sticky dough using extra flour on my hands and the counter. My grandma kept telling me to just wet my hands instead, and I thought she was crazy. Last month I finally tried it while making a batch of 18 sourdough rolls and it worked perfectly. The dough stopped sticking completely and my rolls came out way softer. Has anyone else fought against a simple tip like this for way too long?

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leow906d ago

Start with damp hands and just wet them again when things start sticking. That little trick saves me from turning my dough into a brick every time.

angela_allen536d ago

Wait, you just dunk your hands in water while you're actively kneading? That feels like it would make everything a slippery mess. I always thought you had to commit to the dry hands method or risk turning the dough into soup.