Milk-flavored Crispy Fried Dough Sticks

Flavor: Sweet; Cooking Method: Deep-frying; Time: One hour; Difficulty: Moderate.

Detailed Steps for Cooking Milk-flavored Crispy Fried Dough Sticks

Weigh the flour, add water to a bowl with salt, add baking powder, mix well, start kneading the dough, pour all the water into the bowl, knead the dough by hand, fold the dough from bottom to top until it forms lumps, drizzle oil on the dough, knead the dough vigorously, folding and kneading the dough continuously.

Knead the dough for about three to four minutes, cover and let it rest for 30 minutes, then knead the dough again for the second time, cover and let it rest for another 30 minutes before dividing and shaping the dough.

Adjust the water temperature by about 15 degrees according to the weather temperature, knead the dough with warm water, let it rest on the table for about 12 hours, use cold water to knead the dough and let it rest for 10 hours at around 20 degrees Celsius, for temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius, use cold water and refrigerate the dough, adjusting the resting time based on the temperature of the refrigerator.

Fry the dough sticks in oil at a temperature between 180 and 200 degrees Celsius for about two minutes, the dough sticks should have a nice color when the oil temperature is just right, cut the dough sticks with a width-to-thickness ratio of 2.5 to 1, adjust the length based on your preference, this ratio is a guideline, adjust the size of the fried dough sticks according to your needs.

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Remove the sugar, add 8g of salt, and replace the milk with water.