there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better
Recent Examples on the WebRemember to fertilize them with organic, granular, all-purpose fruit tree fertilizer.—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024 Whole Wheat Pizza Dough: Prepare as directed, except use only the 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour mixed with the yeast and salt.—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024 Meanwhile, whisk together almond flour and all-purpose flour in a small bowl.—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024 In the time since, those companies (and others like them) have transformed themselves, through several rounds of massive M&A, into all-purpose, health-system-spanning giants.—Erika Fry, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024 This all-purpose cable also offers speedy power delivery: 18W for iPhones and up to 100W through USB-C.—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 21 Apr. 2024 If needed, substitute with corn flour or all-purpose flour.—Martina McBride, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2024 The careful balance of environmental factors in wardrobe selection, however, comes secondary to the crown jewel of functionality: the all-purpose travel jacket.—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024 Somehow, a simple chess algorithm has become an all-purpose tool for rating everything.—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
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