Kneading Dough On Granite Countertop. If you don't want to knead the dough directly on top of your table or countertop, you can line your work surface with parchment paper sprinkled with flour. I have kneaded dough twice on it, and very tentatively used the metal scraper with no ill-effect.
Sticky dough will still stick to it, but a thin layer of flour acts like a release. The doughs at the end of the bulk fermentation still looked different, with S&F's surface being bubbly but smoother, while No Knead had one large popped bubble and a rougher looking texture. Kneading the dough makes bread and rolls light, airy, and chewy.
Kneading is especially important when preparing yeast breads because it helps to distribute the activated yeast and it enables the protein in the flour to develop into gluten, which promotes the properties of stretching and expansion in the dough.
Person kneading a dough on a countertop.
The dough on the left lacks elasticity and. Sticky dough will still stick to it, but a thin layer of flour acts like a release. Breakfast & Brunch Restaurant in Volcano, California.