Making a Rough Dough

Dry ingredients are placed in a large mixing bowl, and any ingredients added with a measuring spoon should be level spoonfuls. Wet ingredients are measured out as per the recipe (which is best done by weight for accuracy), warmed as necessary and then added to the dry ingredients in the bowl. Mixing by hand is the easiest (but stickiest!) way to combine the ingredients to form a rough dough. Spread out and then bend your fingers to make your hand into a claw shape and start to work together the wet and dry ingredients until they form a shaggy dough which is then ready to be kneaded. A rough dough can also be mixed with a wooden spoon or strong silicone spatula if preferred.