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Flour provides the structure in baked goods. Flour contains proteins that interact with each other when mixed with water, forming gluten. It is this elastic gluten framework which stretches to contain the expanding leavening gases during rising.Cake flour is a soft wheat flour that is 7.5 percent protein. The lower gluten content causes products to have a tender, crumbly texture that is desirable in cakes.
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∙ 14y agoYou don't. You can make cookies from seeds, nuts and honey, but then we call them granola bars and such. "Cookie" is just a word to describe something that is traditionally flat and round and made from wheat flour and sugar. Invent something new and give it a name.
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Ooops, sorry, I didn't answer the question. The reason we use flour is that when it is finely divided and wet it tends to stick together.
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∙ 15y agoFlour is used in cookies because they need to rise. If you don't put flour into a cookie, and you put it into the oven to bake it will rise and spread out flat.
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∙ 15y agoFlour is in cookies to add mass and also the yeast in the flour turns into gluten which rises.
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∙ 13y agoJust basic flour, bleached or unbleached. Bakers flour can be used too. Each flour will have a slightly different taste and texture, but it can all be used.
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∙ 11y agoso it stays together
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What is the opposite of flour?
Flour is an ingredient used in baking. It has no "opposite."
Why is flour used for baking?
It is used as a raising agent.
Is plain flour and baking powder the same as self-raising flour?
No. Self raising flour already has baking soda mixed into it (which is another leavening agent used in cake baking)
What is flour that is used for general cooking and baking purposes?
All-Purpose Flour
What is a good sentence for the word flour?
When Maddy was baking cookies, she used flour.
What is White self raising flour Used in?
White self rising flour can be used in any baking.
Can self-rising flour be used for baking other than bread?
You can use self-rising flour in any recipe that also calls for baking powder. When you do use self-rising flour be sure to omit baking powder, salt and baking soda if in the recipe.
Can baking powder and soda be used in a cooked mixture rather than in the flour mixture in a recipe?
I personally would never use baking soda or baking soda as a substitute for flour because they have different uses. Plus, that much baking soda or baking powder and no flour would leave a horrible taste in your mouth. Baking soda and baking powder are only used to make food rise while cooking and only a small amount of each is needed. While flour is more for adding density and flavour. If you're looking for a substitute for regular wheat flour, I would suggest oat flour, corn flour or soy flour.
Does flour contain iron?
Flour is used in baking as well as cooking. The a punt of iron does vary by the type of flour being used. On average flour has 0.6 grams of iron per cup.
Can cake flour be substituted for Bisquick in Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits?
Bisquick contains baking soda and baking powder, so no. Also, the gluten level is different in cake flour compared to the flour used in bisquick.
What type of flour is used making persimmon pudding if the recipe does not call for baking powder but just flour soda and salt Is it self rising or plain flour?
Self-rising flour consists of flour, baking powder, and salt. So the flour here is ordinary flour to which you add bicarbonate of soda and salt. Baking powder is baking soda, an acid salt, and cornstarch (the effect is to create carbon dioxide when it is placed in a solution). To make self-rising flour, take one cup of flour and add one and a half (1 1/2) teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
How do you bake with coconut flour and white flour?
Coconut flour is usually used in baking and can be treated similarly to wheat flour, but should be used in smaller amounts. Coconut flour is ideal for breakfast dishes such as pancakes and waffles and deserts such as crumb cake.
