How To Make Cake And Pastry Flour Food

BASIC SHORTCRUST PASTRY

Steps:

• Sift 225g plain flour into a large bowl, add 100g diced butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Stir in a pinch of salt, then add 2-3 tbsp water and mix to a firm dough.
• Knead the dough briefly and gently on a floured surface.
• Wrap in cling film and chill while preparing the filling.

HOW TO TURN ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR INTO CAKE FLOUR

Steps:

• 1. Measure out the flour that you'll need for your recipe.
• 2. For every cup of flour you use, take out two tablespoons of flour and return it to the flour bin. Put the cup of flour (minus the two tablespoons) into a sifter set over a bowl.
• 3. Replace the two tablespoons of flour that you removed with two tablespoons of cornstarch.
• 4. Sift the flour and cornstarch together. Sift it again, and again and again. The cornstarch and flour need to be well incorporated and the flour aerated. Sift the flour and cornstarch mixture about five times.
• And now you have cake flour!

HOW TO MAKE CAKE FLOUR

Steps:

• Measure out the amount needed for your recipe. I always measure out 6 cups of all purpose flour.
• For every 1 cup of flour remove 2 Tbsp of flour.
• Now add 2 Tbsp of Cornstarch for every 1 cup of flour. (replacing the tablespoons of flour taken out).
• Sift 5-6 times and it's ready-to-use cake flour.
• *To sift flour without a sifter just use a strainer by filling it with flour and tapping against the palm of your hand over a bowl.
• (left-over flour can go back in the bag).
• Always measure the flour that is needed after its sifted.