Baking quick questions

MaggieBaking

Bread flour is similar to plain flour so it really wont ruin your crumble. It might taste a little different (perhaps thicker or something). The difference with plain and bread flour is gluten, or protein I think?

Self-raising I think would be your bigger worry, but again I still think it would end up tasty.

THIRZAH

If it is plain flour you would need to add baking powder before making crumble as it's usually made with SR flour.

You could try making pastry with it. I use plain flour for pastry but my grandmother used SR.

Chuzzle

Right gonna give it a go .... will report back as to what it was like.

Although I fear with the gannets I live with it'll get eaten so quickly flavour won't come in to it :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

poodledoodledoo

THIRZAH wrote: »

If it is plain flour you would need to add baking powder before making crumble as it's usually made with SR flour.

I've never made crumble with SR flour, only used plain (no baking powder) and it always comes out lovely
I think using bread flour for a crumble would probably make it more heavy and dense?

valk_scot

I use plain flour for crumble too.

I don't see why using bread flour for crumble would make a difference because crumble mix doesn't contain water or yeast. Gluten + water makes the dough stretchy and this captures the CO2 produced by the yeast, and makes the bread rise. This just won't happen with crumble mix and it's why it doesn't need baking powder/to be SR flour either. No water, no CO2, no rising.

zippychick

we do have a crumble thread if you need it

let us know how you get on and we will merge this with baking quick qs later

Zip

zippychick

as you have your answer ive merged this with baking quick qs

Hope you enjoy the cake

Zip

mandragora_2

Frugal wrote: »

It will keep nicely for a few days if it doesn't all get eaten tomorrow

If it doesn't all get eaten???? Have you SEEN boys at a birthday party?


:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

boo81

I have a recipe I want to try but not sure what kind of cider to use. I dont want to spend too much either - was thinking of visiting aldi but dont want to choose something that tastes like white lightening!!!

vernall

hi

i like the sound of that cake....any chance of a recipe please?