I'm making banana bread, which calls for All Purpose flour in the recipe. All I have on hand is Bread flour.
Can I use this as a substitution?
And if I can.. do I have to adjust the amount? ....help...
2006-06-24 05:38:11 · 10 answers · asked by atomictulip 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Don't worry about it. The great thing about banana and other quick breads is how forgiving they are. I recommend them to new cooks for that reason, and have introduced 5 year olds and developmentally disabled seniors to cooking with them. And you can guess how accurate their measuring can be.
In theory, you should reduce the amount of flour slightly, but for two loaves of banana bread, we're talking about a tablespoon. The only thing is to not mix the dough any more than is necessary to moisten all the ingredients. Your unlikely to beat it enough to develope the gluten, but it is possible.
I use whole white spring wheat bread flour all the time for my banana bread because I like having the whole grain, don't want the nutty taste of red wheat, and rarely remember to pick up some pastry flour.
2006-06-24 13:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by Montana Don 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The problem with using bread flour is that it has a higher gluten content which will make the bread chewy. Flour ranges from bread and bounce flour on the high gluten end and pastry and cake flour on the lower end. All purpose flour is in the middle of the spectrum. You could try to use bread flour but be very careful of how much you mix the batter as mixing develops the gluten.
2006-06-24 12:45:40 · answer #2 · answered by here4beer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use the bread flour, because your making bread, just follow the same amounts in the recipe, just use that instead of the all purpose flour.
2006-06-24 12:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by Rawka'D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's super important to follow baking recipes to the letter. It's almost a science and one wrong thing can mess it all up. Bread flour has different qualities than all purpose flour. Go to the store and get all purpose flour.
2006-06-24 12:45:34 · answer #4 · answered by eehco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rawka'd is correct. I asked my wife. She makes banana nut bread all of the time.
2006-06-24 12:47:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't, bread flour has more gluten which could make for tougher bread.
2006-06-24 12:41:44 · answer #6 · answered by scrappykins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you could, but I wouldnt advise you to b/c when you try the banana bread you can taste the dryness
2006-06-24 12:42:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006021608533
Cassiopeia explains the differences quite nicely here.
2006-06-24 12:43:49 · answer #8 · answered by crazyallie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not.........stick to the directions
2006-06-24 12:57:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no no no...follow the directions!!!
2006-06-24 12:41:12 · answer #10 · answered by TRU_TEXAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋