What is whole wheat flour? Whole wheat flour is ground from whole wheat grains, which retains the husk and germ of wheat grains, and has higher nutritional value and richer cellulose content.
Characteristics of whole wheat flour Compared with ordinary flour, whole wheat flour contains more dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. Dietary fiber can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, increase satiety, regulate blood sugar and blood lipid, which is beneficial to cardiovascular health. In the diet control of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease, it is recommended to eat whole wheat flour food.
Is whole wheat flour suitable for jiaozi? Whether whole wheat flour is suitable for jiaozi depends on the expected taste and quality. If you want to be a healthy and nutritious jiaozi, then whole wheat flour is a good choice. Although compared with ordinary flour, whole wheat flour contains no collagen, and its gluten and toughness are relatively poor, it can be improved by the following measures:
1. Increase water content: When making dough, you can appropriately increase water content to moisten whole wheat flour and increase the toughness and ductility of gluten.
2. Precautions when kneading dough: After kneading the dough into a certain thickness and width, tap it on the table with a little force, and then gently flatten it with your palm. This will soften the dough and make it easier to make the skin that wraps the dumpling stuffing.
3. Choose the right stuffing: Whole wheat flour has a relatively rough taste and may not match some fillings. You can choose to match more delicate fillings, such as shrimp, minced meat, leek eggs and so on.
To sum up, whole wheat flour can make healthy and delicious jiaozi, which is helpful to increase the intake of dietary fiber. Although you may need to pay attention to some skills in the production process, you can easily make delicious whole wheat jiaozi as long as you master the method.