FOOD AND NUTRITION SSS2 FIRST TERM

WEEK 7

TYPES OF FLOUR (HARD & SOFT ETC)

CONTENT

Definition of flour

1.       Flour can be defined as the powder derived from the milling of dried foods e.g. when dried yam is milled the powder is referred to as yam flour when dried rice is milled the powder derived is called rice flour when dried beans is milled the powder derived is called bean flour and so-on.

Types of wheat flour

1.       Whole wheat flour or graham flour or entire wheat flour.

This flour has a high-fat content because it contains all the constituents of wheat.

2.       Self-raising flour.  As the name implies it rises even when used without the addition of raising agents.  This is because it contains salt and the ingredients of baking powder.