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a five-pound bag of flour mix the two flours togetherVerb
The fish should be lightly floured before it's fried.
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In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, potato starch, arrowroot, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Everyone can celebrate July 4 with gluten-free, vegan cupcakes," 26 June 2019 Whisk the flour, ½ cup powdered sugar and ¾ teaspoon salt in a large bowl. — Genevieve Ko, latimes.com, "Creamy labneh lemon bars," 25 June 2019 In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. — Lisa Yockelson, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Stir peanut-butter cups into blondies for every favorite childhood taste in spades," 17 June 2019 Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Blueberry-Oatmeal Blondies," 20 May 2019 In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "White Chocolate and Lavender Madeleines," 30 Apr. 2019 In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and cocoa powder. — Marie Claire, "You Can Put CBD in That: Chocolatey Peanut Butter Brownies," 19 Apr. 2019 In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda and whisk together. — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, "Sakara Brings Healthy Eating Home With Their New Made-for-Instagram Cookbook," 19 Mar. 2019 Make the crisp topping: In a bowl, whisk together flour, both sugars, cinnamon and salt. — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, "A Luscious, Low-Maintenance Alternative to Apple Pie," 21 Nov. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Unfold pastry onto floured surface; lightly flour top. — Anna Helm Baxter, Country Living, "Cajun Sausage Puffs With Bourbon Mustard," 5 Nov. 2018 Roll out dough to ¼-inch thickness on a gluten-free floured surface. — Maureen Mccourt Boylan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Four magical ways to keep the kids busy this holiday season," 5 Dec. 2017 With floured 2 1/2- to 3-inch round cutters, cut out dough and transfer to prepared baking sheet. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Classic Jelly Donuts," 19 Mar. 2018 When ready to make cookies, roll out dough on a piece of parchment lightly floured. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "New York’s Coolest Pastry Chef Explains How to Make All-Natural Food Coloring for Holiday Cookies," 17 Dec. 2018 Lightly flour the edges to prevent dough from sticking. — Country Living, "Sweet Potato Biscuits," 9 Mar. 2018 If top surface of dough starts to feel sticky, flip it over onto floured counter and roll on other side. — Lisa Ludwinski, WSJ, "Pies That Bind: Thanksgiving Recipes From the Heartland," 15 Nov. 2018 Lightly flour dough and roll into 12- by 9-inch rectangle, lightly flouring and scraping as needed to prevent sticking. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Sparkly Apple Slab Pie," 23 Oct. 2018 Add 2 eggs to flour mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until combined. — Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com, "Joanna Gaines Shares the Breakfast Recipe That Chip Eats 'Every Saturday'," 2 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flour.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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