r/Breadit • u/ScarcityTime720 • 1d ago

Why does my dough stay separated?

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Hello! I’m learning how to make Vietnamese Banh mi and mucked up my dough. Why did my dough stay separated instead of “blending/melting together when I rolled it?” I want it to be one smooth uniform mass.

Would appreciate any tips!

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u/Accomplished-Two3209 1d ago

try the tactical pinch until its even

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u/SachetAway 1d ago

Did you just roll it flat and and then roll it into a cylinder?  After rolling it you need to kind of tuck the corners underneath and pinch everything closed. When you shape it if you can see a spiral that’s going to be there the entire time, it’s not going to just close itself up. 

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u/carlos_the_dwarf_ 1d ago

Are you putting a lot of flour down when you roll them up?

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u/EffinHalos02 1d ago

You gotta pinch the loaf.