> From: Jack Elliott <edieell@worldnet.att.net>
> In seeking a larger than 5 lb. bag of bread flour I find the local Sam's
> Club offers a 25 lb. bag. It is labeled as Bread Flour, however it is
> also bleached and enriched. The protein content seems to me to be low,
> sorry I do not recall the precise number. Is this a suitable flour for
> home baking?
>
No self-respecting bread flour should have less than 12% protein content.
I, too have seen "bread flour" or "baker's flour" with low protein content.
US National brands all-purpose flour usually have 11% protein content and
work well for bread, except you may need to use enhancers for certain
recipes.
I only bake with Canadian flour, which is 12% for all-purpose and 14% for
bread flour, both treated with vitamin (important bread enhancer).
Later,
Jazzbel
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