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Watching a cooking show a few days ago. They added cornstarch to flour to make a softer dough. Reduces the percentage of protein in the flour. Used it in some bread and it did work. Tablespoon per cup is what I used.
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Explain how bread flour wolud make a tougher pastry?
Bread flour has a higher percentage of gluten than all-purpose flour or pastry flour. Gluten is a protein molecule that forms a sort of network in dough that is desirable to make bread chewy. But pastry is suppose to be tender or flaky, not chewy or tough. So bread flour is not a good choice for making pastry.
What can be added to butter when making pastry?
Sieved flour, milk and water, with a pinch of salt.
How do you make pastry?
you mix flour, water and margarine/butter together. put it in the pastry design you want cook it then you get a pastry!
Jam tarts with Self raising flour?
You can make a shortcrust-like pastry with self-raising flour, however it will have more of a cakey consistency than a normal pastry consistency. If your only option is to make the pastry with self-raising flour, remember to roll the pastry thinner than usual to negate the rising effect.
Can you use pastry flour to make cookies?
Yes
Can you use strong white flour to make puff pastry?
Yes.
Can you substitute white pastry flour for whole wheat pastry flour?
no. bad idea.
Can you substitute whole wheat flour for pastry flour?
Whole wheat pastry flour enriches your baked goods without making them heavy.
What flour can replace hong kong flour?
Pastry flour.
How do i make a gluten free quiche?
In a traditional quiche, the only ingredient that will contain gluten is the flour with which the pastry case is made. To make a gluten free version, purchase a bag of gluten free flour and use this for the pastry.
What is a pastry blender used for?
A pastry blender is used to mix solid fats into flour. Its used to make pie crusts, biscuits, etc...
Can you use wheat flour instead of pastry flour?
Yes, you can.
