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flour

[flauuhr, flau-er] / flaʊər, ˈflaʊ ər /




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Among the measures is the requirement for every new batch of food to be tested, and for flour, rice and cooking oil to be purchased from centralised procurement points only.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

I was floored by what I could create with flour, eggs and sugar.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

In-N-Out added sesame flour to its mixture in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Heavily processed milling strips away bran, germ and other nutrients, and while federal law requires such flour to be enriched, the end product still lacks key vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Peach dusted the cake pans and looked like a walking bag of flour.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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

At the start of the experiment, the flours showed similar bacterial profiles and contained a variety of yeasts.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 21, 2026

They use a range of flours that are farmed using sustainable methods that prioritise soil health.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

And in the sweet chapter, generally speaking, gluten-free flours are usually a 1-1 swap for all-purpose flour.

From Salon ● May 28, 2024

The stronger flours which need long fermentation can be and usually are used in the “sponge” stage, while soft flours are utilized in the dough.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

Roll the dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into roughly a 12-by-16-inch rectangle, about the thickness of dough for cinnamon rolls.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Turn onto a well floured surface and knead 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2023

Return the dough to a lightly floured work surface, and use a very sharp knife to slice off the ragged edges on each side.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and fold it over a few times to incorporate air, but do not knead it; you want to achieve a loose, soft dough.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about ¼-inch thickness.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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 flouring mill was the property of Mrs. J. G. Mold.

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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