hard wheat

noun

Definition of hard wheat

: a wheat with hard kernels that are high in gluten and that yield a flour especially suitable for bread and macaroni

Examples of hard wheat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For example, bread flour—the strongest type of flour—is made from hard wheat, resulting in the denser, chewy texture desirable in bread. — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2020 Best Used For: Pie crusts, cookies, muffins, cakes, pancakes, biscuits, and bread sticks Bread Flour Milled entirely from hard wheat, bread flour is the strongest of all flours with a high protein content at 12 to 14 percent. — Carmen Collins, Country Living, 4 Feb. 2020

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