Whole Wheat Pastry Flour vs Whole Wheat Flour?

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Azzne
Azzne Posts: 17
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I found a health food store near me that offers whole wheat pastry flour in bulk at $1.59/lbs. It is an amazing deal and I was hoping to use it when I baked my family's tortillas and bread loaves. Any idea if this type of flour is usable for this purpose?

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  • Azzne
    Azzne Posts: 17
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    No bakers on here? I tried to look it up but the internet had conflicting data.
  • SweetSammie
    SweetSammie Posts: 391 Member
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    Pastry flour is better for quick breads,cake, cookies, and pie crust. It has less gluten, so it would not be good for yeast bread, because the dough would not get stretchy enough. You can buy vital wheat gluten and add that, but I don't know how much you would need to add.

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