Kneading Dough in a Bowl is Simple and Space Saving

Kneading dough in a bowl is possible if you are limited for space. If you don’t have a mixer and want to make bread dough, it’s pretty easy to do. Here is a pictorial tutorial on how to do so in about 10 minutes time. I used this particular dough for pizza since I didn’t have any plans for it.

It is important to realize that I do not recommend kneading dough in a bowl as a habit. This can also be rough on your back, wrists and hands long term as you are in an awkward position. Instead, I recommend using a stand mixer or kneading on a flat surface like this tutorial if you plan to make a lot of dough. This bowl method is shown on request for a friend with limited counter-space who wanted to make an occasional pizza or loaf of bread.

kneading dough in a bowl
Put dry ingredients except the yeast in the bowl and mix
quick and easy pizza dough
Pour yeast into a measuring cup full of water
kneading dough in a bowl
Let sit to dissolve yeast
If yeast is still alive, you’ll see bubbles forming after a short while
kneading dough in a bowl
Pour in yeast water mixture and stir with a spoon or hand until you can no longer easily stir.
kneading dough in a bowl
It will be quite sticky
kneading dough in a bowl
Pick up the dough, flip and push back into the bowl
kneading dough in a bowl
As you miss, the dough sticks to your hand
kneading dough in a bowl
Despite this, don’t add flour! Keep kneading
kneading dough in a bowl
Eventually, all or most of the flour will stop sticking to your hand
kneading dough in a bowl
The dough will start to change texture, keep kneading until it feels smooth and no longer sticks to you
Easily Knead Dough by Hand
If you can stretch the dough thin enough to see light through it without breaking, the gluten is well developed and ready to rest
kneading dough in a bowl
Lift out the dough and lightly grease the same bowl. Cover with a damp towel or cling film.
kneading dough in a bowl
Let it sit for 30 minutes to allow dough to relax
Press into the dough and watch the indent.
Test it by pressing a finger and observing after a few minutes. If it bounces back and fills in, it’s not ready. Stays partly, it’s ready to go to the next step! Sinks, your dough is a is over proved. This also happens in bad recipes asking for too much yeast. You can knock out the gasses and reshape it and let it rest a little longer to try and develop bread. Worst case scenario, use it as a flat bread or pizza dough!

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