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flour

[flouuhr, flou-er] / flaʊər, ˈflaʊ ər /




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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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