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Use normal whole wheat flour in place of pastry flour?

post #1 of 12
5/27/11 at 3:39pm
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How to do this recipe with only whole wheat flour?

http://cookingdonelight.com/blog/2007/09/16/light-cinnamon-roll-muffins-and-low-calorie-easy-cinnamon-bun-drop-scones-for-crystal/

 

this says i need whole wheat pastry flour but i dont have that, will the muffins still come out flaky like the picture with only whole wheat flour? i dont have cake or even all purpose flour, just plain whole wheat flour... please help!

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post #2 of 12
5/27/11 at 4:43pm

Switch the measurement for the ap and whole wheat flour so AP is two cups and whole wheat is 1 1/4 cups.  If it seems a little dry, add a tablespoon of milk to the dough at a time until it's all incorporated.  Should work.

 

Just note that whole wheat flour is not as refined as the pastry flour would be and soaks up a good amount of moisture.  I often substitute up to half of my AP flour in a recipe with whole wheat flour and usually have to add a smidge more moisture.

 

Good luck.  :)

 

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post #3 of 12
5/27/11 at 5:09pm
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Originally Posted by PastryPassion View Post

Switch the measurement for the ap and whole wheat flour so AP is two cups and whole wheat is 1 1/4 cups.  If it seems a little dry, add a tablespoon of milk to the dough at a time until it's all incorporated.  Should work.

 

Just note that whole wheat flour is not as refined as the pastry flour would be and soaks up a good amount of moisture.  I often substitute up to half of my AP flour in a recipe with whole wheat flour and usually have to add a smidge more moisture.

 

Good luck.  :)

 




like i said in my post i only have whole wheat flour and not all purpose flour....

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post #4 of 12
5/27/11 at 7:06pm
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Originally Posted by terestrife

like i said in my post i only have whole wheat flour and not all purpose flour...

I do not believe 100% whole wheat flour will give you the result you are after, in  my experience, the all-purpose flour is ESSENTIAL! You might get away with not using whole wheat pastry flour though, IF you use the all-purpose called for.
 

 

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post #5 of 12
5/27/11 at 8:26pm
To "lighten up" regular white flour some bakers will add cornstarch. I don't know if that would work with WW flour but it might be worth a try. Like Pete says, using 100% WW flour will give you a dense product.
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post #6 of 12
5/28/11 at 4:03am

terestrife,

  You will not be able to use straight WW flour. Please don't waste you money and time.

panini

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post #7 of 12
5/28/11 at 9:04am

Try using King Arthur's Irish Wholemeal Flour.  Like pastry flour, it is VERY LOW in protein content and not like standard whole wheat flour which tend to be high in protein.

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post #8 of 12
5/31/11 at 4:12pm

I would suggest that a trip to the grocery store is in order then.  :) Sorry..missed that part.  I would have said no...you cannot.

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post #9 of 12
5/31/11 at 7:57pm
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..i tried it anyway and i LOVED it! and so did my family. lol
 

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Originally Posted by PastryPassion View Post

I would suggest that a trip to the grocery store is in order then.  :) Sorry..missed that part.  I would have said no...you cannot.



 

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post #10 of 12
6/4/11 at 10:01am

Not believing that. It's not 100 WW flour.

You know when you yank someones chain they might try it and waste their money and time.

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post #11 of 12
6/4/11 at 1:21pm
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Originally Posted by panini View Post

Not believing that. It's not 100 WW flour.

You know when you yank someones chain they might try it and waste their money and time.



i dont appreciate being called a liar, i did try it, and it is 100% whole wheat, its a good brand. you can believe what you want i really dont care...

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post #12 of 12
6/4/11 at 5:37pm

would never call you a liar. Just yankin a chain :>D

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