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Pastry Flour
« on: July 21, 2007, 08:34:13 AM »
I am looking for whole wheat pastry flour or even plain pastry flour, but can't seem to find it anywhere. Could it be called something else?
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Re: Pastry Flour
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2007, 09:00:13 AM »
I'm not certain it's available here.  I just googled "pastry flour" uk & various links with suggestions for substitution, etc came up. :-\\\\
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Re: Pastry Flour
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2007, 09:03:29 AM »
According to Wikipedia, it's the gluten content that makes it different to 'all-purpose' flour or 'cake' flour. If you can find a place that sells Italian or French flours, you should be able to find the equivalent.
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Re: Pastry Flour
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2007, 09:09:26 AM »
So, I shouldn't expect to find it at Asda.  ;)
I read on one site that '00' flour is the same as pastry flour. I think I saw that on the Tesco website...

Just checked it and it is described as 'sauce and pastry flour.'
Now to find the whole wheat version.
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Re: Pastry Flour
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2007, 12:01:34 PM »
Since UK flour is lower in gluten than US flour anyway, you might try just using a plain wholemeal flour. You'd probably want it as finely ground as you can get.
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