Don t treat the surface before kneading the dough on it and wipe it down first with soap and water.
Can you knead dough on granite.
Always keep a measuring cup of flour beside your work area to use to prevent the dough from sticking to your counter or kneading board as well as for lightly dusting your hands with flour to keep the dough from sticking to you.
Artisan bakers can even get a little macho when it comes to water content vying for higher and higher hydrations as a show of prowess.
Okay i am not going to be too technical here for i don t have much of that stuff either.
First and primary is even granite can no be sealed forever.
I roll my dough on it its too smooth to roll than wooden but i dont want to waste 20 on a wooden 5x10 piece.
However kneading dough is actually a simple and enjoyable process once you allow yourself to get comfortable with it.
I have a 8 000 marble granite kitchen top.
Kneading bread dough can be scary and intimidating at first.
Granite sucks the temperture thats why its so good to use for tempering chocolat.
One con about granite is it sticks quick so spray more flour.
A dough might start out lumpy and wet but as you knead it will grow smooth supple and springy that s how you know you ve fully developed your gluten network and can stop kneading.
Still you learn to work with what you have and i still have the butcher block out in the garage in case lucy nor i never ever figure out how to shape a wet dough on granite.
Best kneading countertop materials.
Kneading can be messy.
The key is to keep making bread.
Oils can penetrate and this patina is gradua.
Before placing the dough on the work surface lightly dust the surface as well as your hands with flour to prevent the dough from sticking.
Have you ever heard the saying wetter is better when it comes to bread dough.
I put my marble board on top of the pull out cutting board and at about 2 inches lower than the counter it s just the right height for me to knead and work the dough.
There are several reasons not to do what you were also advised not to do and now decide you are not interested in a silicon pastry making pad.
The one good thing about granite is that when the kitchen is hot you can put a bag of ice on it to cool the granite down when making laminated dough in the az summers.