Flour power
Make sure you get the most out of your grains with our handy tips.
• Flour should be stored in a cool, dry place.
• Wholegrain and seeded flours can be kept in the freezer as they have a shorter shelf life than white flours. They can be used straight from frozen, no need to defrost.
• Decant and store flour in airtight containers to prevent pests such as weevils.
• If you’re out of self-raising flour, you can create your own simply by combining 1 tsp baking powder with 100g plain flour. You can scale this up or down as needed.
• Bread flours have a higher protein content than plain flour, which is needed to give bread its structure, shape and a good rise.
• Plain flour has a lower protein content, which makes it ideal for pastry and cakes.
• If swapping out white bread flour for wholemeal bread flour, bear in mind you may need to increase water ratios
