plain flour
noun
British
: flour that is suitable for general use : all-purpose flour
I used bread flour for the rolls instead of plain flour.
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In a mixer bowl, combine the milk, eggs, plain flour, bread flour, lemon zest, yeast, nutmeg, and cardamom.
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
Coinneach MacLeod’s Shortbread Ingredients ½ cup of soft butter ¼ cup golden caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling Pinch of salt 1 cup of plain flour 10 tsp.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2023
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
Coinneach MacLeod’s Shortbread Ingredients ½ cup of soft butter ¼ cup golden caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling Pinch of salt 1 cup of plain flour 10 tsp.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2023
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“Plain flour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plain%20flour. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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