Alum-free Youtiao (Method 2)

Name: Alum-free Youtiao (Method 2)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 250 g flour; 150 g water (warm); 5-6 g salt; 5-6 g baking powder (add more in cold weather); 1 egg; to taste oil (for frying)

Quick alum-free youtiao (Chinese fried dough sticks) made with baking powder and eggs.

45 min

Easy

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Ingredients

flour 250 g

water (warm) 150 g

salt 5-6 g

baking powder (add more in cold weather) 5-6 g

egg 1

oil (for frying) to taste

Instructions

Kneading the dough

Dissolve the yeast, salt, and baking powder in the warm water. Add the flour and egg and mix into a dough (it should be soft and smooth), then cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.

Shaping and proofing

Knead the dough evenly into a log, and roll it into a sheet about 1 cm thick. Brush with oil, then place in a warm spot to proof until doubled in size.

Cutting the strips

Cut into strips about two fingers wide. Stack two strips on top of each other, press down the middle with a chopstick to seal them together, then hold both ends and stretch the dough.