Check the dough
Let's look at the dough. The softness and hardness of dough will affect the hollowness of hemp balls. If the dough is too soft, it is easy to absorb oil when frying, resulting in a thick crust and a hollow filling. On the contrary, if the dough is too hard to expand when fried, it will also affect the hollow effect.
Oil temperature control
Oil temperature is another important factor affecting the hollow of hemp. If the oil temperature is too low, hemp balls will slowly absorb oil after cooking, resulting in soft skin and not hollow stuffing. However, if the oil temperature is too high, the hemp balls will be fried quickly, the outer skin will be burnt easily, and the stuffing will not be able to expand. Therefore, control the oil temperature to about 170- 180℃, and let the hemp balls expand rapidly at a suitable temperature to form a hollow.
Master the technique
The technique of frying hemp balls is also the key. When cooking, don't directly throw the hemp balls into the oil pan, but gently push them in with chopsticks or spoons. This can prevent hemp balls from sticking to the bottom of the pot, and is also beneficial to uniform heating. In the process of frying, you can gently turn the hemp balls with chopsticks, so that all sides can touch the hot oil and fry more evenly.
Flour proportion
The composition of flour will also affect the hollowness of hemp balls. Generally speaking, the hemp balls fried by low-gluten flour are more fluffy and hollow, while the hemp balls fried by high-gluten flour have thicker skins. In order to get hollow hemp balls, you can choose low-gluten flour with a high proportion.
Awakening time
Before frying the hemp balls, it is necessary to give the dough sufficient proofing time. Proofing can make the yeast in the dough fully ferment, produce gas, and expand to form a cavity when frying. Generally speaking, it takes 1-2 hours to wake up. If the awakening is insufficient, the hemp ball will collapse easily when it is fried; However, if you wake up too much, hemp balls will easily lose their elasticity.
Other tips
In addition to the main factors mentioned above, there are several tips to help fry hollow hemp balls. Before frying, you can brush a thin layer of oil on the surface of the hemp ball to prevent it from sticking to the pot. In the process of frying, you can use a toothpick to make a few small holes on the surface of the hemp circle, so that the gas can be discharged more easily. Don't take out the fried hemp balls immediately. You can drain the oil in the oil pan a little, and then take out the oil control.