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RE: Clear flour AND November is National Bread Month

Roxanne Rieske <rokzane@comcast.net>
Sun, 02 Nov 2003 11:43:56 -0700
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Steven Leof asked about clear flour. You can find clear flour from 
professional suppliers or you can make your own by sifting whole wheat 
flour to remove the bran. Clear flour is the strongest availabe flour for 
baking and has a protein level between 16.2 and 18%. High gluten flour 
which is easier to find AND works just as well in rye recipes) has a max 
protein level of 14.5 to 16%.

You can make exceptional rye breads using high gluten flour. I've never had 
need to use clear flour.

November is National Bread Month by Congressional Decree. To find out more 
visit <http://www.panerabread.com>. To celebrate this event, Panera Bread 
is participating in a bread promotion from Nov 4-Nov 9. Each day of the 
week will be a different theme and the first 50 customers of each day will 
get a free loaf of bread.

Also Tyler Florence's Panera Bread recipes (which he used on his national 
book tour) are now available on Panera's website.

Roxanne Rieske
rokzane@comcast.net