flour
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The bread is made from Central Milling organic flour and baked fresh in an outdoor oven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
You can very easily make salted corn chips at home with some corn flour, oil, and salt.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
"It has more variety than say Target," Montenegro said, praising the prices on staples like flour and fruit, though he noted he still prefers Trader Joe's.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Under a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertiliser -- part of a growing effort to tackle anxieties over the supply of chemical fertilisers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Have you already eaten your salt and flour, Daniel?”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
While she loves local and home-milled flours, she’s also happy with the crusts she makes with King Arthur flour bought at Costco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
They use a range of flours that are farmed using sustainable methods that prioritise soil health.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
We need water and we need food, which the yeast gets from the simple sugars found in most flours.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2025
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
Insecticide Carriers The insecticide field provides a good outlet for shell flours.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association
Gently mix the two ingredients together, knead briefly and flatten out to about 1/2” thickness on a floured surface.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025
Turn onto a well floured surface and knead 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 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
Remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap it and, using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough out into a 1/4-inch-thick rectangle, about 18 inches long by 12 inches wide.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023
Eumaios, taking flesh from every quarter, put lean strips on the fat of sacrifice, floured each one with barley meal, and cast it into the blaze.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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
In addition to his law business he is an extensive operator in real estate, flouring and lumber mills.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman
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