what does kneading do
When flour is mixed with water this makes gluten. Kneading develops the gluten and makes the dough stretchy and elastic. - Tip the dough onto a clean kneading surface.You can put a little oil or a dusting of flour on the surface to stop the dough sticking, but this isn't necessary.- Using the ball of your hand squash the ball of dough and push it away from you to stretch it. - Pull it back into a ball, give it a quarter turn and repeat.hen flour is mixed with water this makes gluten. Kneading develops the gluten and makes the dough stretchy and elastic. - Tip the dough onto a clean kneading surface.