Things you can make with flour
So, you're out of bread? Well there are several easy alternatives that you can whip up in minutes. It turns out you can make a lot with just flour, water, and salt.
Flatbread
Don’t have yeast? Don’t have baking powder or baking soda? Never fear, you can actually make something just out of flour and water. Add a bit of salt if you’ve got some.
How to make:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup water
pinch of salt
Mix into a ball. Leave for 10–15 minutes. Grab a smaller ball from the dough. Roll as thinly as it’ll go. Gently heat up your frying pan and throw your rolled out dough on it. Cook on both sides.
Tortillas
You can use it as wraps for your other things or just eat it as is. If you cook them for longer on really low heat, they can turn into tortilla chips.
How to make:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup water
pinch of salt
Mix into a ball. Leave for 10–15 minutes. Roll as thinly as it’ll go. Gently heat up your pan and throw your rolled out dough on it. Cook on both sides.
Dumpling skins
Easy to make and kid-friendly to eat. You can use whatever you want as the filling. Use a fork or dumpling press to close them.
How to make:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup water
pinch of salt
Mix together to form a smooth ball. Leave for gluten in the flour to relax for about 15 minutes. Break off little bits at a time and roll into a thin sheet. Use something round to cut out the wrappers.
Fill wrappers with meat or vegetables. Pinch the edges closed. Cook either via steaming, boiling or in a frying pan with a bit of water and oil. Serve with soy sauce if you’ve got some.
Pasta
Yes, you can make your own pasta. It's easy, tastes better and cooks faster than dry. And you don't need a pasta machine, a knife or pizza cutter will do.
How to make:
1 egg
1 cup flour
1/8th cup of water
Mix everything into a ball. Let it rest for about 10 minutes. Roll into a flat sheet and decide if you want to make ravioli or tortellini, which in this case you’ll need fillings to put in it. Alternatively, you can cut into strips to make fettuccini or use it as lasagne strips. The base is the same — just the shape is different. Cook in boiling hot water about 4-5 minutes.
Note: You can add spices with the flour. With the water, Garlic powder or even Lemon juice for different flavors.
Naan
If you’ve got yeast, here’s something you can make that’s not baked bread. Again, don’t think too much about it. Most of the time, this comes out alright.
How to make:
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 oz. (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon oil
3 tablespoons melted butter
In a small bowl, add the sugar, warm water, and yeast together. Stir to combine well. The yeast should be activated when it becomes foamy, about 10 minutes. Transfer the flour to a flat surface and make a well in the middle. Add the yeast mixture, yoghurt, salt and oil, knead the dough until the surface becomes smooth and shiny, about 10 minutes. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm place (for example: beside the stovetop or warm oven). The dough should double in size, about 1 hour.
Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Roll the dough to a 8” circle using a rolling spin.
Heat up a skillet (cast-iron preferred) over high heat and lightly grease the surface with some oil to avoid the dough from sticking to the skillet. Place the dough on the skillet. When it puffs up and bubbles and burnt spots appear, flip it over and cook the other side. Repeat the same until all dough are done.
Brush the naan with the melted butter, serve warm.
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