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