flour
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Prepare the pan: Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Spicy, sweet and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
New sensors and live machine data were integrated to create live digital versions of the dough, capturing minute variances in raw materials—like the particle size of the flour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
It generates enough flour to feed 20,000 people, he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
I did the same with the sack of flour and carefully slid my arms with the strings into Mrs. Diamants enormous old coat.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
She’s tried to replicate the experience in Sarasota, by importing Italian pastas and flours and procuring French butter from specialty stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
They use a range of flours that are farmed using sustainable methods that prioritise soil health.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
And in the sweet chapter, generally speaking, gluten-free flours are usually a 1-1 swap for all-purpose flour.
From Salon ● May 28, 2024
He noted that artisanal bakeries in the state have long used unenriched flours without health inspectors going after them, as Arambula’s bill would do to tortilleros.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2024
The youth and the check board and the all color minutely, this and the chance of the bright flours inward is not in a glance.
From Geography and Plays by Gertrude Stein
On a lightly floured surface, unfold the puff pastry and cut it into four equal rectangles.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Use a floured small glass or biscuit cutter to make about 5 biscuits, or more, according to size desired.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead gently until it comes into one mass; you don’t want to overwork it.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and fold it over a few times to incorporate air, but do not knead it; you want to achieve a loose, soft dough.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
Hot Pie was kneading bread, his aims floured iq» to his elbows.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
How you roll the dough depends on the final shape you want, but begin by generously flouring a countertop and rolling pin.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
Greasing and flouring the paper will ensure it releases without pulling off any of the cake crust.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2022
Place the dough between two large sheets of parchment paper and roll out into a 10-inch circle, flouring as needed.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2022
He clapped his hands again above his head, and a fine, light flouring flew into the air—sort of like chalk dust—and a haze shimmered about his face.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
The flouring mill was the property of Mrs. J. G. Mold.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by William Henry Carman Folsom
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