flour
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In-N-Out added sesame flour to its mixture in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
I usually prepare the batter just before frying because it comes together so easily—you just whisk the flour with lukewarm water and the egg whites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Spicy, sweet and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Last week, farmers and flour producers said they were adapting to the challenges of dealing with the earliest harvest for 50 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Get me flour, butter, sugar, eggs. Do you have almonds?”
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
While she loves local and home-milled flours, she’s also happy with the crusts she makes with King Arthur flour bought at Costco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
They use a range of flours that are farmed using sustainable methods that prioritise soil health.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
They are made with a mix of nut and seed flours and coated in a cheddar-y coating that makes them a more satisfying alternative to Cheez-Its.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2025
He noted that artisanal bakeries in the state have long used unenriched flours without health inspectors going after them, as Arambula’s bill would do to tortilleros.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2024
Flour—Graham and entire wheat flours contain more protein than patent flour, but this is offset by the fact that it is not so digestible as the protein of standard flour.
From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
Use a floured small glass or biscuit cutter to make about 5 biscuits, or more, according to size desired.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025
Turn the dough onto the floured surface and roll it out with a floured rolling pin to a ½-inch thickness.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Turn onto a well floured surface and knead 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2023
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead gently until it comes into one mass; you don’t want to overwork it.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Kate heard about it from Ethel, and she confronted him in the kitchen where he was kneading bread, his hairy big arms floured to the elbows and his hands yeast bleached.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
How you roll the dough depends on the final shape you want, but begin by generously flouring a countertop and rolling pin.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
Greasing and flouring the paper will ensure it releases without pulling off any of the cake crust.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2022
Place the dough between two large sheets of parchment paper and roll out into a 10-inch circle, flouring as needed.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2022
He clapped his hands again above his head, and a fine, light flouring flew into the air—sort of like chalk dust—and a haze shimmered about his face.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
The first flouring mill was built by Kent Brothers in 1853, just above the cascade.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by William Henry Carman Folsom
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