the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
the finely ground and bolted meal of wheat, as that used in baking.
any finely ground meal resembling this, as of nuts or legumes: almond flour;chickpea flour.
a finely ground, powdery foodstuff, as of dehydrated potatoes, fish, or bananas.
a fine, soft powder: flour of emery.
verb (used with object)
to grind (grain or the like) into flour.
to sprinkle or dredge with flour: Flour the chicken before frying.
verb (used without object)
(of mercury) to refuse to amalgamate with another metal because of some impurity of the metal; lie on the surface of the metal in the form of minute globules.
to disintegrate into minute particles.
Origin of flour
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English flour, flur, flower, special use of flower (in the sense “finest part”); compare French fleur de farine “the flower, or finest part, of meal”
Add 4 cups flour and mix with a wooden spoon until dough comes together in a shaggy ball with only a few dry spots of flour remaining.
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How the flour, water, and ultimately dough should feel is something one doesn’t get when using a machine.
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Akiyama walked me through his very focused process of noodle making—water from here, flour from there—and it hit me how the zen focus of mixing by hand not only served a spiritual purpose, but also a very tangible one.
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This 12-pack of flour sack towels make excellent companions for busy meal preparation and can even act as a food strainer or help keep fresh baked goods warm.
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If dough is very wet and sticky, add up to an additional ¼ cup of flour to achieve desired consistency.
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Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on parchment or wax paper.
Sprinkle on the flour and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
Make These Barefoot Contessa Chicken Pot Pies|Ina Garten|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When nearly done, add some pieces of butter rolled in flour.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
In a casserole place a layer of sliced raw potatoes and over it sprinkle of flour.
Stevenson Memorial Cook Book|Various
Sift flour several times before using for sponge cake, as tins causes the flour to become lighter.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas
Mix together two cupfuls of dry oatmeal, two cupfuls of flour and a half teaspoonful of salt and add to the other ingredients.
Standard Paper-Bag Cookery|Emma Paddock Telford
Add the flour with the baking powder mixed in, and the rind of one lemon.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
British Dictionary definitions for flour
flour
/ (ˈflaʊə) /
noun
a powder, which may be either fine or coarse, prepared by sifting and grinding the meal of a grass, esp wheat
any finely powdered substance
verb
(tr)to make (grain) into flour
(tr)to dredge or sprinkle (food or cooking utensils) with flour
(of mercury) to break into fine particles on the surface of a metal rather than amalgamating, or to produce such an effect on (a metal). The effect is caused by impurities, esp sulphur