How to Use dough in a Sentence
dough
noun- I don't have much dough.
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The word felt like a piece of dough stuck in my throat.
— Madeleine Schwartz Soneela Nankani Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 14 May 2024 -
Press the dough down and use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to a 3/4-inch thick disc.
— Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023 -
The most time is spent letting the dough proof a couple of times.
— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023 -
Form and par-bake the crust: Fit, form, and crimp the pie dough into a 9-inch pie plate.
— Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023 -
The dough is crisp and chewy, with sour, bran-y flavor.
— Tamar Adler, Vogue, 25 July 2024 -
One, the dough is such an evolving thing from day to day.
— Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2023 -
Use them to dry herbs, to grab hot pans, and to shape and cover dough.
— Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024 -
The door cracks open to reveal the smell of freshly baked dough and red sauce.
— Julissa Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022 -
The tartness of the creamy filling helped to balance out the rich sweetness of the dough.
— Esther Carlstone, Parents, 12 Sep. 2023 -
And there’s no need to wait for the dough to chill before baking.
— Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 -
Pour 4 tablespoons of olive oil over and around the dough.
— Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2023 -
While the pizza bagel is sized and shaped like a bagel, the dough is a bit softer.
— cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022 -
Some of the pastries are fried, some baked; in either case, the dough is flaky and crunchy.
— Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023 -
Form the tart: Pour the cooled filling in the center of the dough round, leaving a 1-inch border.
— The View, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023 -
The set comes with two silicone mats to shape dough logs.
— Madeline Diamond, wsj.com, 19 Dec. 2023 -
Cook the filling on the stovetop in a skillet and top with the biscuit dough.
— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024 -
Use your knuckles to make the dough evenly spread across the pan and brush with olive oil.
— Li Cohen, CBS News, 8 May 2024 -
The group kneaded and rolled out the dough and joked happily.
— Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023 -
Even after sitting in the deli case for a bit, the dough was chewy and the crust firm and blistered.
— Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2023 -
Churros: the world’s best version of sweet fried dough.
— Zoe Li, CNN, 2 May 2023 -
The galette dough is not over-mixed, so as to achieve a flaky crust that keeps fresh for a couple of days.
— Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022 -
Lab Results: Our kid testers loved the smell of the dough, and many mentioned the fun scenes atop the packages.
— Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 17 Oct. 2022 -
Before rolling the dough out, let sit on a counter for 10 minutes.
— Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 -
Ruiz rolls out each ball of dough by hand into soft rounds.
— Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023 -
The crust is sour dough, the sausage comes from Fredericksburg, and the gelato made the trip all the way from Italy.
— Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 13 July 2024 -
Test your dough: Drop a small amount of masa into a glass of water.
— Minerva Orduño Rincón, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2022 -
Use one to lift the dough from its mixing bowl and the second to push the dough onto the burbling stew.
— Sheri Castle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024 -
It’s often used to strengthen dough before it is baked.
— Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024 -
Your dough should look crumbly but stick together when pinched with two fingers.
— Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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