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How do you make all purpose flour into bread flour?

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If you want to make your own add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt per cup (130 grams) of all-purpose flour. Bread flour has a 12-14% protein content and is made from hard wheat flour. The high gluten content causes the bread to rise and gives it shape and structure. read more

Bread flour generally contains 12%-14% protein versus the 9%-11% protein found in all-purpose flour. It is relatively easy to convert all-purpose flour into bread flour by adding vital wheat gluten, which is available in most health food stores. read more

If the wheat gluten still doesn't produce a dense enough bread, add all-purpose wheat flour to create a grainier flour base. Mix 1/2 cup all-purpose wheat flour with 1/2 cup all-purpose white flour, and add 1 tablespoon wheat gluten. read more

Check the percentage of protein in your flour. Usually all-purpose flour has a protein content of about 10.5 percent, the lowest among most types of flour. Bread flour, on the other hand, has a protein content of 12 to 12.7 percent. read more

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