Ingredient encyclopedia · Flours & Baking
A baking ingredient — flours differ in protein, and protein is structure: bread flour for chew, cake flour for tenderness, 00 for silk.
Keep it fresh
Storage & shopping
Storage
Airtight in a cool cupboard; whole-grain and nut flours go rancid — refrigerate or freeze them. Yeast lives longest in the freezer.
Put it to work
Recipes with bread flour
Weekend Sourdough
Artisan · Side
Overnight Focaccia
Italian · Side
Brioche Loaf
French · Breakfast
Croissants
French · Breakfast
Soft Pretzels
German · Snack