whole-wheat flour
flour made out of whole wheat kernels
Whole wheat flour
Whole wheat flour is a
powdery substance derived by
grinding or mashing the
wheat's whole grain. It is used in
baking but typically added to other "white"
flours to give nutrition, texture,
fiber, and body to the finished product. Usually, whole wheat flour is not the main ingredients of baked goods, as it adds a certain "heaviness" which prevents them from rising as well as white flours. This adds to the cost per volume of the baked item as it requires more flour to obtain the same volume, due to the fewer and smaller air pockets trapped in the raised goods.
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whole wheat flour
Noun
1. flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage)
(synonym) graham flour, graham, whole meal flour
(hypernym) wheat flour
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland