Fluther: Can I substitute bread flour for all purpose?

Can I substitute bread flour for all purpose?

Asked by caly420 (546

) November 12th, 2009
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I was getting ready to make zucchini bread (getting to be that time of year :) ) and realized I picked up the wrong kind of flour, bread flour. The recipe I have always used calls for All-Purpise flour, but will the bread work?

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You can, but the bread may turn out, heavy, or chewy.

SpatzieLover (24606

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For the bread maker I have, it says not to substitute bread flour for all-purpose.

mramsey (794

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Bread flour has a higher gluten content than all-purpose. This is usually recommended for sandwich breads and such, but zucchini bread is more like a pastry-bread. The higher gluten is likely to make the bread tougher and heavier than the bread would be with all-purpose flour, as @SpatzieLover suggested. You can try it, it probably won’t be terrible. Bread flour in cookies or cake would NOT be good, though.

hannahsugs (3243

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@hannahsugs Bread flour in cookies or cake would NOT be good, though.

;D Unless you like to make your own hockey pucks or shot-puts ;D

SpatzieLover (24606

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