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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

Leson swears by the very high-gluten bread flour made by Small’s Family Farm in Walla Walla.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

No bread, flour, sugar, rice, meat or cheese.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2023

It is made from winter wheat, which, as has already been explained, contains less gluten and therefore lacks the gummy consistency of bread flour.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences