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November 20, 2008 - 12:56am
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hazimtug

Don't have high gluten flour. Can I just add vital wheat gluten instead?

Have a quick question... I want to start baking more country style breads which usually call for high-gluten (high protein) flour. I am having difficulty finding such high protein flours here in Cyprus. The max is like 11.5%. Is it possible to add just vital wheat gluten to this lower protein flour to achieve an equivalent effect, i.e., enough structural strength to allow for nice/open crumb?

Thanks much!
Hazim


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