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

I remember standing in my kitchen alone, elbows dusted with flour, watching a dozen strangers knead dough on Zoom.

From Salon • May 27, 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

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