What is gluten?

Gluten is a kind of plant protein, composed of wheat gum protein and wheat gluten protein. Flour is added with water and salt, stirred well to form a dough, which is then washed repeatedly with water to remove all the starch and other impurities in the dough, and what remains is gluten.

Method of making gluten

Raw materials:

200 grams of flour, 3 grams of salt, water.

Method:

1, add a little salt to the flour; (add salt is to make the noodle more tough)

2, add the right amount of water;

3, and form a dough, molasses for 20 minutes;

4, add the water that has not exceeded the amount of 1/2 of the dough;

5, knead, scratch and knead again and again, to wash the gluten;

6, drain the water with a Drain in a strainer;

7. Steam for 25 minutes;

8. Remove and let cool;

9. Cut into small pieces and set aside;