With
heel of your hand smear each portion once in a forward motion to help distribute fat.
Not exact matches
Form the mixture into an oval mound and then frissage the dough — that is, press /
smear it away from you using the
heel of your
hand to flatten and press the dough together.
With
heel of your
hand,
smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion to help distribute fat.
Bring it together by
smearing small portions
of it across the work surface with the
heel of your
hand.
Turn it out onto the work surface and, working with small portions,
smear the dough across the surface with the
heel of your
hand.
Scrape the dough out
of the bowl and
smear the dough with the
heel of your
hand, so that all the flour hydrates and the starter begins to break down.
To incorporate the butter more evenly and to catch any dry ingredients that might have escaped mixing, separate small amounts
of dough from the pile and use the
heel of your
hand to
smear each piece a few inches across the counter.