answersLogoWhite

0

In addition to providing consistent coloring, bleaching improved the condition of the flour gluten, which in turn improved its baking quality

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How do you bleach wheat flour?

Benzoyl peroxideI wanted to learn how to make this stuff. Ended up finding that out.There are several kinds of bleaching agents added to flour:chlorine dioxideCalcium peroxideAzodicarbonamide or azobisformamideAtmospheric oxygen causes natural bleaching.


Is maseca all purpose flour?

no it's not all purpose flour..


Can you substitute enriched flour for all purpose flour in cake?

yes enriched flour can be substituted for all purpose flour in a cake


What is the difference between all-purpose flour and unbleached flour. Can I use unbleached flour in a recipe tha calls for flour?

all purpose flour has bleach in it, therefore when you eat anything made with all purpose flour you are eating bleach.


What is the difference between plain flour and all purpose flour?

There is no difference between plain flour and all-purpose flour. They are one and the same. All-purpose (plain) flour does not contain the salt and baking soda that self-rising flour has.


What is occidental flour?

It is bread flour.


Is soft flour the same as all purpose flour?

No. Some cake flours contain corn starch. Pastry flour, or all-purpose flour, does not.


Can you substitute plain flour for all purpose flour in baking a cake?

yes. They are the same thing. Plain flour is an Australian term where all-purpose is the American.


What is AP flour?

all purpose flour


Can you substitute all purpose flour for unbleached?

Yes. All-purpose flour and unbleached flour are usually the same thing. Just be sure that the package doesn't say something like 'self rising', 'bread flour', or 'cake flour' - those ARE NOT all-purpose flour.


What is the difference between Hong Kong flour and all purpose flour?

Hong Kong flour is a type of all-purpose flour that is highly bleached.


Can all purpose flour be substituted with unsifted flour?

All flour is unsifted until you sift it. Al purpose included.