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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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The possible answers were plain flour, salted butter, egg yolk and double cream.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

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

Nothing like plain flour food and Adam's ale!

From Mortmain by Train, Arthur Cheny

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