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Healthy Bread Flour

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Rachel Gussin

There are many alternatives to traditional white flour for bread making. Although white flour has the highest gluten content, it is not as healthy or nutritious as other potential bread flours. Baking methods will vary with different bread flours, so experiment with substituting other flours for white flour in breads.