Can I use strong white flour instead of plain flour for brownies?

*All purpose flour can be used instead of bread flour, but for the chewiest brownie, bread flour is a must! The higher protein bread flour allows for a chewy texture in baked goods. Go enjoy your brownies!

What does flour do in brownies?

Role of flour & sugar Flour works by absorbing moisture in the batter, but once it’s being cooked the flour will swell up and thicken (remember making a roux?). The sugar doesn’t really transform during baking. Instead, sugar works by dissolving in the water in a brownie batter.

What is best flour to bake with?

Cake Flour: The flour with the lowest protein content (5 to 8 percent). The relative lack of gluten-forming proteins makes cake flour ideal for tender baked goods, such as cakes (of course), but also biscuits, muffins and scones.

What makes brownies fudgy vs cakey?

Fudgy brownies have a higher fat-to-flour ratio than cakey ones. So add more fat — in this case, butter and chocolate. A cakey batch has more flour and relies on baking powder for leavening. The amount of sugar and eggs does not change whether you’re going fudgy or cakey.

What can I use instead of all-purpose flour for brownies?

Cake / pastry flour has less gluten. Won’t work for bread but great for cakes, pastries and ….. brownies! For self-rising take note of baking powder amount in your recipe.

Can I use bread flour instead of plain flour for brownies?

Can I Use Bread Flour for My Brownies? Yes. Bread flour has a higher gluten content than all-purpose flour and will make your brownies extra chewy. When making brownies with bread flour, be sure to mix your brownie batter for a few extra minutes to more fully develop the strands of gluten.

What makes chewy brownies?

While butter is the only fat used in fudgy and cakey brownies, chewy brownies benefit from the addition of canola oil (which is also why this version may remind you of the boxed mixes). The addition of brown sugar is also crucial, because it speeds gluten formation, resulting in a chewier texture.

What makes brownies cakey?

Cakey brownies are also a result of too much whisking. When you whisk your batter, you are aerating the mixture and thus creating a lighter crumb. Ultimately, a cakey brownie is caused by having too much air in your batter, which causes a fluffy and cake-like interior.

What makes brownies moist and chewy?

How do you make brownies less chewy and cakey?

By cutting out all brown sugar and just using granulated sugar, we also decrease the moist factor. The addition of both baking soda and baking powder helps to lift the brownies, creating that cakey texture. By adding one more egg, the entire structure of the brownie is changed from chewy to cakey.

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