Old plain flour

vivw_2

Just sorting out and restocking my baking cupboards and I've found some plain flour dated Sept 07. Its been in a sealed container and has no 'bits' in it - is it still ok to use?
Thought I could make pancakes with it but don't want to use it if its bad,

McKneff

I'm a bit faddy with food so its not something i would use up.

For the sake of just pence i would buy some new plain flour, if you dont use much at any one time just buy a 1lb bag, afte pancakes use it up for yorkshire puds, scones etc.

Mr_Lahey

vivw wrote: »

Just sorting out and restocking my baking cupboards and I've found some plain flour dated Sept 07. Its been in a sealed container and has no 'bits' in it - is it still ok to use?
Thought I could make pancakes with it but don't want to use it if its bad,

Old flour tends to be drier and can mess up the consistency of something like pancakes. I can't see how it would pose any health risks if you did use it, but as the above posters says, flour isn't expensive so its probably a better idea just to replace it.

SUESMITH_2

if it smells ok, i would use it - if it smells even slighlty rancid or off i wouldnt

Molly41

Id use it! It will be a best before not use by date !

BitterAndTwisted

There's no wheatgerm in plain white four so there's nothing in it to make it go rancid. I'd use it up, no problem

Kool_Kool

If it was always sealed and no air got in it then it should be ok but use it quickly.