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My recipe calls for 1 1/4 c of pastry flour how much would that be in AP flour. Brain dead and can’t figure it out. Pls help!

Munch · Answer

Chocolate chip cookies

AntoniaJames · Answer

What are you making?  Many items that call for pastry flour do just fine with AP flour with no additional ingredients, but a bit more care in the handling of the dough.  A link to the recipe would help, if that's possible.  ;o)

Munch · Answer

Thanks Nancy. The recipe is for cookies but it’s a very old recipe.

Nancy · Answer

PS Some of the online sources also recommend corstarch in place of cake flour if you don’t have it.

Nancy · Answer

My substitutions bible and several online sources recommend a combination of all purpose and cake flour to replace pastry (2/3c a-p and 1/3c cake flour).
Not sure what to recommend if you don't have cake flour.
Maybe start with about 2/3 or 3/4c ap and then work the recipe by texture, adding more if you need.
Possibly use Constarch or potato starch to replace the cake flour (for lighter texture than ap).

Munch · Answer

Anybody, somebody?

Need measurements for substitute

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