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plain flour

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noun

  1. flour to which no raising agent has been added

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A spinach wrap in place of plain flour.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

You know, agencies may deliver civilians a bag of flour, but they’re not going to eat spoonfuls of plain flour.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2024

True, the very best flour to use is specialist '00' flour, but plain flour works perfectly well in a pinch.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2023

Add the plain flour and chopped peanuts, and work everything together by mashing it under the back of the spoon.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2015

For this reason, plain flour mixtures, in which the carbon dioxide is quickly made, are called quick breads, to distinguish them from breads in which yeast is used.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Management by Ontario. Ministry of Education