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| | Flour, wheat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | Flour is a soft, dry powder that is usually ground from grain (although it can also be made from vegetables, fruits, legumes, or nuts--even from fish). |
 | | Wheat is unique among the grains because it has the potential to produce gluten, a protein that gives dough its strength and elasticity, so it is an important element in the texture of baked goods. |
 | | When whole wheat flour is stone-ground, the kernels of wheat are crushed between two heavy, rotating stones, so that the bran and germ remain. |
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