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Why is it important to use the type of flour listed in a recipe?
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Each flour type had different properties. See the links below for descriptions and substitutions for each type of flour.
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Can you cook cookies without flour?
You can cook cookies without flour. The recipe may call for a different type of flour, such as rice flour or tapioca flour.
Why it is important to define and classify flour?
Different kinds of flour have different properties, generally due to the type of grain used but also to the method of milling. Having the right kind may mean success or failure of a recipe.
A recipe I would like to try calls for niseste flour. What type of flour is niseste flour?
It's a very fine corn flour. Some sources say it is a fine rice flour, some say it is a fine wheat flour, some even say it is cornstarch or wheat starch. I'm just passing on what I personally have been told. I will try the recipe several times using corn flour, rice flour and cornstarch to see which one is better for the recipe I will be using. Thank you very much for the information. It is most valuable.
When black bread recipe calls for 1 cup rye 1 cup wheat and 3 cups bread flours what can be used instead of rye flour?
Just about any type of flour could replace the cup of rye flour, but the resulting bread would be different from the original recipe.
What type of flour is best for making gnocchi?
Gnocchi is called a pasta but it really is not a pasta. It is made with just flour and potato. To make the best tasting gnocchi use regular plain white flour in your recipe.
Why use flour in cupcakes?
Muffins can be made with white flour, unbleached white flour, whole wheat pastry flour, spelt flour, or a combination of several types of flour. Muffins can be made with self-rising flour if the amount of baking powder, soda, and salt in the recipe is adjusted.
Can you just use all purpose flour if the recipe calls for all purpose and cake flour?
it depends on what company flour, your better off sticking withe the cake flour, your cake might go flat if u us e the wrong type
What is scant flour?
"Scant" is not a type of flour. "Scant" is a cooking term that means "almost" or "just slightly less than." A recipe would not call for "scant flour" but a "scant cup" or a "scant Tablespoon" of flour, meaning not quite a cup or not quite a Tablespoon.
Does the type of flour affect the cakes final results?
Yes it does. Self-raising flour will of course cause the cake to rise a lot more while cooking. Plain flour does not have this same effect. The recipe should indicate how much of which type of flour to use and what the final result should be. If you use more self-raising flour it will tend to have more 'air-bubbles' giving it a lighter and 'fluffier' texture.
Will old flour spoil a recipe?
flour can get a type of bug in it that looks like a moth larvae. Keep your flour in a container in the refrigerator to avoid this.
What does cornstarch do to a cake?
Cornstarch makes cakes lighter and more moist. Since cornstarch absorbs more liquid than flour does you only need half the amount of cornstarch as flour in a recipe. It works best in sponge type cakes which have no butter in the batter.
Whats Difference between all purpose flour and enriched flour?
All purpose flour is the general, common flour that can be used in most any type of recipe. It is of an average grain size and texture. Enriched flour means it has been fortified with color or nutrients.
