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Flour

Flour is a powder, made by grinding cereal grains or other seeds or roots. It is the main ingredient of bread and is used a lot in baking.

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Why is flour a solid?

The particles of the flour and sugar are so small they are like liquid particles and, therefore, flow like liquid.

What enzyme is in flour?

Amylase is an enzyme found in flour that helps break down starch into sugars during the baking process.

What is the smell of flour?

The answer is that it doesn't smell of anything.

Is flour a carbonate?

No, flour is not a carbonate. Flour is a powdered substance made by grinding grains, typically wheat, while carbonates are compounds containing a carbonate ion (CO3^2-), such as calcium carbonate found in limestone.

What happens to flour when water is added?

When water is added to flour, it hydrates the protein gluten and starch molecules in the flour, causing them to swell and absorb moisture. This process activates the gluten, resulting in the formation of a cohesive dough. This dough can then be kneaded and shaped to create various baked goods.

What is fortified flour?

"Fortified" in terms of nutrition means: to add one or more ingredients to (a food) to increase its nutritional value. World Vision Canada allows you to donate fortified flour (over a year's worth) to one family for only $15! :) Check out their gift list, when you add a gift to your cart you will see the option to add the flour. Gift list: https://catalogue.worldvision.ca/gifts/Forms/Home.aspx?mc=3221603&lang=en

What is the density of flour?

== == == == The density of sifted white flour (made from wheat) is approximately:

125 grams/cup, or

528 grams/liter.

This information is from www.cookingforengineers.com/article/63/Wheat-Flour, and it agrees with the measurement I made in my kitchen. I recommend this article; it has a good section on measuring flour. The main points are:

# Recipes that give volume measurements for flour should (and usually do) give sifted volumes, because the sifted density is fairly reproduceable, but settling can give a density as much as 1.5 as much as this. # Measuring by weight is the best way. If you have a recipe with volumes and you want to convert to weights this density is useful - at least as a starting point. # Some recipes may give volumes converted from weights (or vice versa) using a density of 140 grams/cup, intermediate between sifted and highly settled. There is no easy way to produce this density, so this practice is not helpful. If you have a recipe with both weight and volume given, and the weight/volume ratio is 140 grams/cup, then probably either the volume is right (for sifted flour) but the weight is too large, or the weight is right, but the volume is too small. It may take some experimentation to determine which.

Some other things the density could depend on, besides whether it is sifted or settled:

* Which components are included; is it whole grain flour, white, or something in between? * How dry is the flour? * What grain is it made from - wheat, rye, buckwheat, corn, rice, etc.?

To give some idea of how much the density can vary,

here are some wheat flour density measurements I just made in my kitchen:

White all-purpose flour, settled: 183 grams/cup

White all-purpose flour, sifted: 123 grams/cup

Hope this helps.

How many grams of flour in a tablespoon?

6.21.

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I have accurate electronic scales and found that :

1 level Tbsp White Flour is 10 Gram. The flour was NOT packed tightly, it was scooped out gently.

On line cooking sites list 1/4 ounce of flour as weighing about 7 grams

How do you pronounce flour?

Do you know how to pronounce flower? I think it is the same pronunciation...

What is besan flour?

Besan, also called gram flour, is made from ground, dried chickpeas and is a staple ingredient in many Indian and Pakistani foods. Chickpeas are also referred to as garbanzo or ceci beans.

How does a basic flour mill work?

Old fashioned grain mills that are called hand grain mill because we have to operate them manualy and grind the flour with our hands.

How does hand grain mill work?

These are bulkier grain mills that require the grain crusher to be rotated with hands. They are usually referred to as Hand Grain Mills. Manual grinding helps in preserving the nutrient value of the grain and generally produces more of coarse flour. It might require more space to store such hand grain mills but there are many benefits of manual mills and one.

Hope this helps, let me know if you want to know something else.

WHAT TYPES of flour is healthy?

All flours contain some nutrients (i.e. calories, vitamins and minerals). Wheat flour contains fewer nutrients than it used to, which is why they are added to all wheat flours now. That makes it fairly nutrient dense. Wholewheat flour contains the same nutrients as white flour, but with added fibre, which may be beneficial.

Spelt flour and buckwheat flour is used by people who are intolerant to wheat flour. It is slightly more nutritious in that it contains more protein. However standard recipes do not work when you change wheatflour to spelt or buckwheat. You need specific recipes designed for specialist flours.

Chickpea flour (gram flour) is fairly protein and fibre rich (along with the standard nutrients), but cannot be used in the same way that standard wheat flour can.

Rice flour contains no beta carotene, which is a major concern in countries where their primary foodsource is rice. This lack of beta carotene can make the citizens very ill.

No flour is amazingly nutritious.

Is there a difference between baking flour and plain flour?

Plain flour is most likely all purpose flour. It will work just fine for bread, but bread flour is specifically blended for bread making. It has more gluten which is what forms the bubbles in bread and helps it rise better. Plain flour is milled, blended and produced slightly differently than that for bread flour. Bread flour is much more of a stronger flour, whilst plain white flour is not. Both flours (whilst bread flour being the best to use for bread), need raising agents, since the flours are heavy. The most commonly used agent is yeast, in small amounts depending on size of loaf. Better results are achieved with using bread flour. So if you want to make bread then best use bread flour for better results and much tastier well balanced bread.

What happens after flour is made into dough?

During baking the heat from the oven cooks the flour, and depending upon the ingredients used, the temperature and the duration of cooking you get a bread, cakes or biscuits as the end product

How many 8 ounce cups equal a pound of flour?

1Lb 8oz of all-purpose flour equals: 1) A little more than 4-3/4 cups if it is not sifted. (4.86 cups) 2) Just under 6 cups if it is sifted. (5.92 cups)

Is plain flour winter flour?

The variation in strengh is minimal; winter flour means that the wheat plants are planted in the winter and harvested in the summer. Whereas summer flour is planted in the summer but harvested in the winter. This means that both crops get a similar amount of time in the sun, so flour strengh is not significantly affected.

What is 1cup of flour?

Approximately 125 grams of flour in 1 cup.

What if you don't use baking soda or baking powder in cake flour?

To answer your question...yes. Go to Allrecipes.com Click on "Ingredients" at the top middle of the page and you will be able to chose the ingredients you want and don't want in a recipe.

Hope this helps.

How many cups make 165 gms flour?

It is only two cups can make up a 165 grams of flour.

What is pumpkin flour?

Pumpkin flour is the result of slicing the pumpkin, then drying the pumpkin slices using either the dehydrator or the sun. After drying the pumpkin is then ground to make the flour.

Can eating just plain flour or chalk hurt you at all?

I must say that I disagree...I have eaten flour for the past 2 1/2 years. I was diagnosed with a pica disorder and I can honestly say that eating it on a daily basis does wreak havoc on your body. It can cause extreme weight loss and weight gain. It ruins your teeth, because it sets like a paste, regardless of how well you brush your teeth. It causes frequent yeast infections and if you have diabetes, it can run your sugar so high, you can kill yourself. Ive always been anemic, but after eating the flour for so long, I became severly anemic and had to have a blood transfusion 5 months ago. I was told that I was very close to suffering a stroke or even a heart attack, at the age of 31, and prayed to stop eating flour because i felt as though i couldn't stop on my own qnd i knew that eventually i would kill myself. I stopped for about 2 or 3 months and im back at it again, its not something that i want to do because i do value my life, its just that the flour is so addictive. Doctors claim that they cant really help, or so they say they cant...im at my witts end, I NEED HELP!!! Just so you know- EATING FLOUR IS VERY HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH...

Answerif you mean flour from the store out of the package, then no, it won't do a bit of harm aside from leaving you with a dry nasty taste in your mouth.