High Ratio Cake Flour

Decorating By alicegop Updated 19 Jul 2007 , 4:29am by Sweetcakes23

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alicegop Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 3:59am
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Does anyone know what in the heck high ratio cake flour is and what it is used for?

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alliebear Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 4:03am
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i believe high ratio is a brand name as in high ratio shortening

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Sweetcakes23 Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 4:10am
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I know that it has to do with protein and ash levels. Here is something I found on a site that explains it better than I can:

Ash levels vary with each type of wheat and each grade of flour. Higher protein flours typically have a higher ash content. A good ash range for short patent flours, like Progressive Baker® Qualitate Flour, is between .48 and .50. A good ash range for longer patent flours is between .53 and .54.

In artisan baking applications, higher ash often plays a positive role. First, the extra minerals may result in a stronger dough and a finished product with more nutrition and better color. Plus the ash particles feed the yeast, while acting like tiny grains of sand to gently wear down the dough's gluten structure-conditions that facilitate optimum fermentation activity and improve the dough's tolerance. Sometimes, higher ash flours may enhance flavor as well.

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alicegop Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 4:22am
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Thanks for the info! So this would be for cakes I assume, you think it would make them taste better?

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Sweetcakes23 Posted 19 Jul 2007 , 4:29am
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yes I think thats probably what wondra cake flour is...

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