Show Helpful Hints by Mary C. Home Agent INSTANT FLOUR SAVES TIME What about this instant You may have asked yourself or your grocer this question when you found instant no-sift flour on the local market notes Mary home agent with Extension A relative new instant flour is made from quality wheat and Is enriched just like regular all-purpose The difference comes in Uie milling Instant Flour is made into a more granular The chief advantage of the new flour It disperses instantly in cold It pours without It can be measured more since it does not pack down and doesn't require It mixes easily and quickly with other Because of these instant flour is a time Pie crust can be made on ari electric brownies can be stirred up in the pan in which they are to be popover batter can be stirred with a Problems with instant flour generally arise when Uie cook notes that her pie dough isn't the same as it was all-purpose so she adds more water to make it but adding more water isn't the Pie dough must be worked with to mix In the flour for the right rolling-out or use the electric mixer of making pastry and follow the Combine the recommended proportions cf liquid and This makes a crust that is tender and flaky as Uie When making add Uie flour gradually until the dough reaches a good handling To avoid problems with lumpy sauces and be careful mixing the flour with hot It quickly disperses in cold but may lump in hot liquid just as all-purpose flour Some brands can be sprinkled in hot liquid without White sauce can be made by measuring all ingredients into one melting butter or blending in Cook and stir sauce for one Use instant flour for any type of cake recipe where regular all-purpose flour can be Cake flour is still recommended for angel food and other delicate Just like all instant flour or dries out so the manufacturers pack it in special protective bags or in flour shakers a closeable plastic To continue protecting Uie flour at re-roll the bag after each use or keep it in a tightly covered in a cool dry |