Bread flour (strong flour)

Bread flour / farine T65

Flavor and role

Flour with 12-14% protein that develops lots of gluten, giving chewy, well-risen dough.

Typical dishes and uses

Sandwich bread, pizza dough, hot cross buns, bread rolls, fresh noodles (Chinese hand-pulled noodles).

Substitutes

All-purpose flour can replace it 1:1 but is less chewy. Adding 1 tsp vital wheat gluten per 1 cup all-purpose flour gets close.

Storage

Like all-purpose flour, keep sealed 6 months at room temperature, 1 year frozen.

Main countries

United States · France · Korea

Used in this book

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Updated 2026-10-10