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Effect of high gluten flour and malt syrup on bagel dough?
High gluten flour (or bread flour) increases the elasticity of dough, producing a lighter and chewier bread. In bagels, high gluten flour is recommended but all-purpose flour may be substituted. Malt syrup acts as a flavor enhancer.
Can you replace bread flour with superfine flour to make bread?
Superfine flour should not be used in place of bread flour. Bread flour is made from "hard" wheat that has been bred to have the high gluten content that makes proper bread.
Why it is necessary to use at lease some wheat flour when making bread?
it is necessary to have sufficient wheat flour to produce the framework for the bread because wheat flour is the only flour with high gluten content. (edit) It is possible to make bread entirely gluten-free, but you need a binding agent to replace the gluten, otherwise your bread will have a strange texture.
What does flour do to a pizza base?
The gluten in the flour reacts with the yeast, allowing it to rise. All-purpose flour has a relatively low-gluten content, and is used for cookies and pizza doughs that are not required to rise. Bread flour has a high-gluten content which allows bread to rise quite a bit more.
How do you convert plain flour into all-purpose?
In most cases plain flour is identical to all-purpose flour. All-purpose flour may be used to bake bread or pastries, whereas pastry flour has a low percentage of gluten and bread flour has a high percentage of gluten. Plain, or all-purpose flour has a medium percentage of gluten.
Is high gluten flour good to use for cakes?
No. High gluten flour is used for baking breads, where a more chewy texture is desired. Lots of mixing and kneading "works up" the gluten in bread dough to create that chewiness. For cakes, which should have a delicate crumb, low gluten flour (pastry flour) is preferred.
What are the properties of plain flour?
A protein called gluten (glutenin) is responsible for the wheat flour's elastic properties. If there is more gluten in the flour, it makes it easier for the flour to have a rough texture and vice versa. High gluten flours are produced from hard wheat. Example of high gluten flour is bread and pizza. Cake flour is produced from soft gluten flour.
What is the name of the protein that helps bread dough to be stretchy and elastic?
The main protein in flour is gluten. This forms when moisture is added to flour. High grade/strength flours have a higher level of gluten content and are therefore better for bread making. Gluten flour is also available and can be added to strengthen ordinary flours. A usual quantity is one teaspoon per cup of flour.
What is the difference between high grade flour and plain flour?
High grade flour or strong flour has a higher content of gluten (a protein formed when flour is moistened) so is mor4e suitable for baking items that require this "strength" such as bread and dense cakes such as dried fruit cakes. A lower gluten content is desirable for more delicate textured items such as soft cakes and pastries.
Is there something comparable to the spruance bread flour?
Yes, there are several bread flours that can be compared to Spruance bread flour. Look for high-protein flours, such as King Arthur Bread Flour or Bob's Red Mill Artisan Bread Flour, which offer similar strong gluten development for making artisan breads. Additionally, any bread flour labeled as "high-gluten" or with a protein content of around 12-14% can serve as a suitable substitute. Always check the specific characteristics to ensure it meets your baking needs.
Can you use gluten free flour instead of self raising flour?
Technically all flour has gluten in it. Gluten is a protein found in food processed from wheat and other related species. Different kinds of flours have different levels of gluten (bread flour has high gluten vs. cake flour with low gluten). Self-rising flour is all-purpose flour with salt and some kind of leavening agent. So yes, self-rising flour, like all flour has gluten in it. It just doesn't have special amount added or taken away like bread or cake flour does. It has same gluten content as all-purpose flour.
Why are flour the best flour for bread making?
Flour helps in adding texture to the bread and sometimes helps in rising. The best flour to use for bread making is Strong White Bread Flour which can be found in grocery stores like ASDA!
