Use it up · Grains, rice and pasta

Flour

Have extra flour? Here’s how to choose, store and prep flour, plus 43 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

All-purpose flour does most jobs. Whole wheat adds flavor and fiber; bread flour makes chewier loaves.

🧊 Storing it

Pantry: 6 to 8 months in a sealed container
Fridge: Whole wheat lasts longer in the fridge or freezer

Don't eat raw flour or raw dough; flour is a raw food until it's baked.

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University System and NDSU Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Spoon flour into the cup and level it off instead of scooping, for accurate baking.

🥣 Make it from scratch

Self-rising flour

It also goes into:

Sandwich bread Whole-wheat sandwich bread Half whole-wheat sandwich bread French bread and baguettes Pizza dough Oatmeal bread Potato bread Deli-style rye bread

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

All-purpose flour. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	364 kcal	18%
Protein	10 g	21%
Total fat	1.0 g	1%
Saturated fat	0.2 g	1%
Total carbohydrate	76 g	28%
Dietary fiber	2.7 g	10%
Total sugars	0.3 g
Sodium	2.0 mg	0%
Calcium	15 mg	1%
Iron	4.6 mg	26%
Potassium	107 mg	2%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 168894 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

43 recipes, the ones that use the most flour first.

With a smaller amount

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.