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bread flour

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noun

  1. wheat flour from which a large part of the starch has been removed, thus increasing the proportion of gluten.


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She said she had been able to buy basic goods, such as bread, flour and sugar, from a shop inside the facility, although it has been shut in recent days.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

Starters made with whole wheat flour contained higher levels of Companilactobacillus, while those made with bread flour had more Levilactobacillus.

From Science Daily Jan. 21, 2026

For bread enthusiasts, stock up on yeast, bread flour and possibly some rye or whole wheat flour for variety.

From Salon Jan. 2, 2025

I use Small’s Family Farm, a family-owned enterprise in Walla Walla whose bread flour contains a whopping 15.7% protein.

From Seattle Times Nov. 21, 2023

It means his tucker supply’s given out, an’ I must fly round for bacon, tea, sugar, bread, flour; an’ I think I’ll put in a tin or two of jam, by way of a treat.”

From The Tale of Timber Town by Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus) Grace

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