How to Make Wheat Gluten

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Place flour into a suitable bowl for kneading.

   Add salt.
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   Step 2: Gradually add water as you knead the flour into a dough and let it stand for 2 hours covered by a piece of moist cloth.

   , With the dough resting in a bowl, place bowl in kitchen sink and turn on the tap.
   
   Allow water from tap (medium flow) to run into the bowl and start kneading dough in the running water.
   
   Yes, keep kneading and washing the dough.
   
   The water will turn milky as the starch will be washed away but keep kneading.
   
   The dough will eventually shrink to about 20% of its original size and it will feel rubbery. , Remove and drain. , Pinch a piece of washed dough (it’s like rubber) about 2 centimeter (0.8 in) x 2 centimeter (0.8 in) and fry it till it puffs up and turns golden brown. , Dish up and place on kitchen napkins to absorb excess oil. ,
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   Step 3: Wash the dough.

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   Step 4: Keep kneading till the water becomes clear.

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   Step 5: Heat oil in a wok.

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   Step 6: Manage the heat from the stove so that the oil does not overheat.

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   Step 7: Finished.

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