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All-purpose flour
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All-purpose flour

Other names: plain flour

Ground wheat flour with a protein content between 10 - 12 percent. This is the general purpose flour used in most baking and cooking recipes. In the UK it is referred to as "plain flour".
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Substitute for all-purpose flour

As a thickener, for 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour substitute 1 tablespoon Wondra (instantized flour) OR 1 teaspoon mashed potato flakes. For baking for 1 cup flour substitute 1 cup + 3 tablespoons cake flour OR 1 cup pastry flour (lighter product)

Equivalents

1 pound   =   about 3 1/2 cups | 1lb = 4 1/2 cups unsifted | 5lbs = 20 cups, sifted

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