I'm making this apple dumpling self pies and the crust calls for flour,shortening,salt,vinegar,water,and eggs. What type of flour do I use to make the dough with??
2006-10-17 11:00:30 · 5 answers · asked by kitcat_972002 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
When in doubt, use all-purpose flour. That's why it has that name.
Any worthwhile recipe will let you know if all-purpose simply won't do. In those cases, though, you would do well to not substitute unless you're in dire straits - the recipe is probably relying on a particular aspect of the other flour (finer texture, higher or lower gluten content) to get its intended result.
2006-10-17 11:05:02 · answer #1 · answered by Katie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best flour to use for an apple dumpling recipe would be pastry flour. It will make the crust flaky and tender.
2006-10-17 18:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by fonzfan_2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pastry flour will work very well, but so will all-purpose flour. I'd suggest getting all-purpose flour if you don't do that much baking. That way you can also use it to thicken stews, thicken sauces, etc.
2006-10-17 19:38:41 · answer #3 · answered by Yummy Canadian Mummy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a self-rising flour but all purpose will do if you do sift it first.
2006-10-17 18:25:06 · answer #4 · answered by your1starr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All purpose flour is fine. Just make sure you sift it.
2006-10-17 18:04:52 · answer #5 · answered by troll_road 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋