Bread flour, is it the same as all purpose flour??

08-26-2008, 05:54 PM

I have some normal organic all purpose flour. White, but not bleached white. Is that ok for bread recipes for my bread machine? Or do I need "bread flour"?

08-26-2008, 05:55 PM

Regular flour is not the same. The protein is higher in the bread flour. You can use "regular" flour, but it won't be as good.

ThreeKids · 08-26-2008, 05:57 PM

I can just tell you the difference. Bread flour has more protein so it has more potential to form a strong baked item. All purpose flour is a medium amount of protein. I think the low one is some kind of pastry flour. I say give it a try. What do you have to lose?

Lady TS · 08-26-2008, 05:58 PM

I add gluten to all-purpose flour when I don't have bread flour. I think it's like a teaspoon of gluten per cup of flour or a little less.

Singingmom · 08-26-2008, 05:59 PM

I bake bread with a combination of unbleached all purpose and whole wheat all the time. I tend to forget about bread flour.

It turns out very well for me.

ViolaMum · 08-26-2008, 06:05 PM

Bread flour will also give you a chewier texture. Regular sandwich breads and the like turn out just fine with ap flour. For artisan-style loaves and specialty things like focaccia and bagels I use bread flour.

Adding gluten is a good tip, too. I can buy it in a box (Vital Wheat Gluten) at Whole Foods. It's a great addition to regular whole wheat flour breads, too.

08-26-2008, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Singingmom

I bake bread with a combination of unbleached all purpose and whole wheat all the time. I tend to forget about bread flour.

It turns out very well for me.

08-26-2008, 05:54 PM	#1
HummusDip Guest Posts: n/a	Bread flour, is it the same as all purpose flour?? I have some normal organic all purpose flour. White, but not bleached white. Is that ok for bread recipes for my bread machine? Or do I need "bread flour"?

08-26-2008, 05:55 PM	#2
Chris3jam Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bread flour, is it the same as all purpose flour?? Regular flour is not the same. The protein is higher in the bread flour. You can use "regular" flour, but it won't be as good.

08-26-2008, 05:57 PM	#3
ThreeKids Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: .. Posts: 10,737	Re: Bread flour, is it the same as all purpose flour?? I can just tell you the difference. Bread flour has more protein so it has more potential to form a strong baked item. All purpose flour is a medium amount of protein. I think the low one is some kind of pastry flour. I say give it a try. What do you have to lose? __________________ DS (12), DD (10), DD2 (7) And my kids were going to behave perfectly all the time and if they didn't, they'd be Dobsoned, but I was going to Dobson so perfectly that they'd know not to slip up but once or twice because I was going to be sooooooo consistent and awesome and wise.

08-26-2008, 05:58 PM	#4
Lady TS Rose Garden Wish I was there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW OH Posts: 10,614	Re: Bread flour, is it the same as all purpose flour?? I add gluten to all-purpose flour when I don't have bread flour. I think it's like a teaspoon of gluten per cup of flour or a little less. __________________ Tanya InTJ Wife to Randy Mom to: Brownie-18, RockSalt-16, LuLu-going on 14 and Avery, with the Lord September 2010 In essentials, Unity In non-essentials, Liberty In all things, Charity My Blogs: Living Healthy in the Modern World and Wordy Musings

08-26-2008, 05:59 PM	#5
Singingmom Administrator Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,956	Re: Bread flour, is it the same as all purpose flour?? I bake bread with a combination of unbleached all purpose and whole wheat all the time. I tend to forget about bread flour. It turns out very well for me. __________________ Kelly Wife to my sweetheart for 30 years Grateful mom to 3 young adults Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

08-26-2008, 06:05 PM	#6
ViolaMum Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,542	Re: Bread flour, is it the same as all purpose flour?? Bread flour will also give you a chewier texture. Regular sandwich breads and the like turn out just fine with ap flour. For artisan-style loaves and specialty things like focaccia and bagels I use bread flour. Adding gluten is a good tip, too. I can buy it in a box (Vital Wheat Gluten) at Whole Foods. It's a great addition to regular whole wheat flour breads, too. __________________ Darcy married to my Photographic Genius (1/00) Mom to: Prima, Secunda, Tertia, and Quarta Youth and Beauty are fleeting, but the ability to bake a great chocolate cake lasts forever!

X vBulletin 3.8.3 Debug Information
Page Generation 0.10867 seconds Memory Usage 7,688KB Queries Executed 14 (?)
More Information
Template Usage: (1)SHOWTHREAD (1)ad_footer_end (1)ad_footer_start (1)ad_header_end (1)ad_header_logo (1)ad_navbar_below (1)ad_showthread_beforeqr (1)ad_showthread_firstpost (1)ad_showthread_firstpost_sig (1)ad_showthread_firstpost_start (1)bbcode_quote (1)cyb_flashimagebanners (1)footer (1)forumjump (1)forumrules (1)gobutton (1)header (1)headinclude (1)navbar (4)navbar_link (60)option (7)post_groan_box (1)post_groan_javascript (1)post_groan_navbar_search (7)post_thanks_box (1)post_thanks_javascript (1)post_thanks_navbar_search (7)postbit_legacy (4)postbit_onlinestatus (44)postbit_reputation (7)postbit_wrapper (4)showthread_bookmarksite (1)smqre_editor_button (1)spacer_close (1)spacer_open (1)tagbit_wrapper Phrase Groups Available: global inlinemod postbit posting reputationlevel showthread	Included Files: ./showthread.php ./global.php ./includes/init.php ./includes/class_core.php ./includes/config.php ./includes/functions.php ./includes/class_hook.php ./includes/functions_notice.php ./mobiquo/smartbanner.php ./mobiquo/include/classTTConnection.php ./mobiquo/smartbanner/head.inc.php ./includes/functions_bigthree.php ./includes/class_postbit.php ./includes/class_bbcode.php ./includes/functions_reputation.php ./includes/adminfunctions_template.php ./includes/functions_misc.php ./includes/functions_post_thanks.php ./includes/functions_post_groan.php Hooks Called: init_startup cache_permissions fetch_threadinfo_query fetch_threadinfo fetch_foruminfo style_fetch cache_templates global_start parse_templates fetch_musername notices_check_start global_setup_complete showthread_start template_groups template_safe_functions template_compile showthread_getinfo forumjump showthread_post_start showthread_query_postids showthread_query bbcode_fetch_tags bbcode_create showthread_postbit_create postbit_factory postbit_display_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_end post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_start post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_end post_thanks_function_thanked_already_start post_thanks_function_thanked_already_end post_groan_function_post_groan_off_start post_groan_function_post_groan_off_end post_groan_function_fetch_groans_start post_groan_function_fetch_groans_end post_groan_function_groaned_already_start post_groan_function_groaned_already_end bbcode_parse_start bbcode_parse_complete_precache bbcode_parse_complete postbit_display_complete error_fetch reputation_image postbit_imicons tag_fetchbit_complete forumrules showthread_bookmarkbit navbits navbits_complete showthread_complete
Messages: