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Well, let me tell ya about this here flour, the kind they call “grain craft high gluten flour.” I ain’t no fancy baker or nothin’, but I’ve used enough flour in my day to know what’s what.
Now, they say this high gluten stuff is strong. Real strong. Like, makes your bread rise up high and fluffy, not all flat and sad like a pancake that didn’t get flipped right. I used to just grab whatever flour was cheapest at the store, ya know? But then my bread, it was always kinda… blah. My grandson, bless his heart, he told me, “Grandma, you gotta use somethin’ better if you want that bread to be somethin’ special.”
So, I went lookin’, and I found this “grain craft” stuff. The name sounded fancy, but the price wasn’t too bad. It said “high gluten” on the bag, and I thought, “Well, that sounds like it’ll do the trick.”
What is this high gluten stuff anyway?
From what I hear, it’s made from special wheat, the kind that’s got lots of that… protein, they call it. More protein, they say, means more bubbles in your bread. And more bubbles mean lighter, fluffier bread. Makes sense to me. I mean, who wants a loaf of bread that feels like a brick in your stomach?
- It’s made from hard wheat, like them fellas in the north grow.
- More protein than regular flour, that’s for sure.
- Good for bread and pizza dough, they say.
Now, some folks, they like to add this “vital wheat gluten” stuff to their flour. Sounds complicated, right? But it’s kinda the same thing as this high gluten flour, just… extra. I ain’t never tried it myself. Seems like too much fuss for an old lady like me. This grain craft stuff works just fine without all that extra business.
I used this high gluten flour to make bread the other day, and let me tell you, it was somethin’ else. The dough, it was stretchy, like a rubber band, but not too tough. And when it was baking, oh, the smell! It filled the whole house, made me think of my own grandma’s kitchen back in the day.
And the bread? It was tall, like it was reachin’ for the sky. And light! Like you could eat the whole loaf and still feel like you could dance a jig. My grandson, he ate three slices in one sittin’, and he ain’t usually one for compliments. He just said, “Grandma, this is the best bread you ever made.” And that, right there, that’s all the proof I need.
Is it the same as bread flour?
Well, kinda, sorta. Bread flour, it’s got more protein than the regular stuff, but this high gluten flour, it’s got even more. Think of it like this: regular flour is like a little pony, strong enough to pull a small cart. Bread flour is like a horse, good for pullin’ a bigger wagon. And high gluten flour? That’s like a whole team of horses, ready to pull a big ol’ load. That’s how I see it, anyway.
I hear tell some folks use this flour for pizza dough too. Makes sense, I guess. Pizza dough needs to be strong and stretchy to hold all them toppings, right? I ain’t never made pizza from scratch myself, but maybe I’ll give it a try one of these days. With this flour, I bet it’d be good.
Now, I ain’t gonna tell you this flour is gonna magically turn you into some fancy baker. You still gotta know what you’re doin’, you know? But it sure does help. If you’re lookin’ to make bread that’s light and fluffy, that’s got some chew to it, then this grain craft high gluten flour is a good place to start. It’s strong, it’s reliable, and it makes a darn good loaf of bread. And that’s all that matters to me.
Where do you get it?
Well I got mine at the store, they have these big ol’ fifty pound bags if you bake a lot, but you can get smaller ones too. You can probably get it online these days, but I like seein’ what I’m buyin’ before I pay for it. And I hear tell you can use it for all kinds of things, not just bread. Rolls, biscuits, even some kinds of cakes, if you want them to be extra sturdy. I haven’t tried it myself, but I’m willin’ to bet it’d work just fine. This “grain craft power flour” is good stuff, you hear?
So there you have it. My two cents on this high gluten flour. If you’re lookin’ for a good flour, give it a try. You might just be surprised at how good your bread turns out. And if it doesn’t, well, don’t come complainin’ to me. I’m just an old lady who likes to bake!
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