Honey dough
Description
Honey dough is very easy to make at home and can be kept in the refrigerator for 2–3 days or in the freezer for up to 3–4 months. You can give it a citrus or vanilla flavor using flavorings, spices, aromatics, or citrus zest. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients listed. You can use any kind of honey. The important thing is not to add too much baking soda!
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Step 2
In a kazan or a saucepan with a non-stick bottom, add good-quality butter, floral honey, and sprinkle in salt and granulated sugar. If you wish, add a couple of pinches of vanilla sugar or ground cinnamon.
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Step 3
Mix the ingredients in the kazan and melt over lowest heat for about 5–7 minutes, until the mixture turns slightly brown. You don’t need to simmer it for long, as it burns quickly. Stir in the baking soda. Because of it, the whole mixture will start to foam—that’s exactly what should happen! Turn off the heat.
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Step 4
Sprinkle in a little flour and mix. Always add the flour first: if you add the egg into the hot mixture, it will curdle straight away.
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Step 5
Then crack in a chicken egg and immediately mix it into the batter with a whisk or a silicone spatula. After that, fold in the remaining flour once more. The dough will be sticky, not stiff—that’s exactly right. Cover the dough in the kazan with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Chill the dough for about 1 hour—it will thicken in that time.
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Step 6
After the specified time, carefully turn the dough out onto the work surface and shape it into a round. It holds its shape beautifully and is easy to work with. Don't forget to dust the work surface with flour when rolling it out.