All Purpose Flour UK
All purpose flour uk, also known as refined flour or simply flour, is multi-purpose wheat flour. Unlike whole-wheat flour, which is creamish and grainy, all-purpose flour is white and powdery. It is obtained from wheat grains after removing the brown covering and then milled, refined, and bleached and is very common in all over the world cuisine because it is suitable for all types of baked items such as bread, biscuits, pizza, cookies, muffins, etc. It is also a thickening agent because it is used in thickening gravies and sauces.
All Purpose Flour UK Nutrition Value
There is always an ongoing debate that whether all-purpose flour is healthy or not. All-purpose flour is obtained after a super-refined - a multi-level process that sheds all the fiber, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants from it and the only leftover is pure carbs which may contain chemicals like benzoyl peroxide. Since there is a great loss of nutrients but it is still enriched with vitamins and minerals.
All Purpose Flour UK Usage
All purpose flour uk is essential for the structure of baked goods such as bread, cakes and muffins, cookies, noodles, pancakes, pastries, pizza, and pie crusts.
It should also be noted that cakes made of all purpose flour uk are typically not as light or tender as cakes made from cake flour because bread made with all-purpose flour tends to be softer than that made of other flours.
All purpose flour uk can also be combined with other types of flour such as durum, whole wheat flour, or soybeans to produce semolina bread, whole wheat bread, or spaghetti.
All purpose flour uk is available commercially as bleached or unbleached but while purchasing flour make sure that the color is white without any yellowish tinge. It should be store in cool, dark, dry places and in containers where the all purpose flour can breathe because moisture and damp environments breed insects.