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Bread Flour Substitute

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If you come across a recipe that calls for bread flour, and you don't have any on hand, save yourself a trip to the store and a few bucks by using this substitute.

Prep Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 1 minute

Ingredients:

  • All-purpose flour

Preparation:

Just replace the bread flour called for in the recipe with an equal amount of all-purpose flour, and proceed as usual.

What's the Difference Between Bread Flour and All-Purpose Flour?

A bit of protein. All-purpose flour has 8-11% protein; bread flour has 12-14% (whatscookingamerica). The extra protein in bread flour results in a slightly higher rise, but you'll still get a good rise with all-purpose.

See Also:

Cake Flour Substitute
Self-Rising Flour

User Reviews

 1 out of 5
Dont expect good results trying this, Member worm12ga

The difference in protein level between all purpose flour and bread flour really is important. While some recipes will come out ok with the substitution, many will not. The difference is more than just the amount of rise you will see. Nearly all recipes will need adjustments if you try to substitute all purpose flour for bread flour directly. A direct substitution will often result in sticky, loose dough that is difficult to work with and will not rise properly.

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