The main difference between bread flour and other types of flour is the protein content. Flour’s protein is what makes bread dough strong and helps it rise as it bakes. Bread flour that’s high in ...

Jim Lahey, owner of New York City's Sullivan Street Bakery and author of several cookbooks, including "My Bread," offers his recipe for a delicious, long-fermented rustic bread. Advice: plan ahead!

Ingredients: 200 ml milk 50 g sugar (4 tbsp) 4 g dry yeast (2 tsp) 1 egg 1 egg white (yolk separated) 5 g vanilla 4 g salt ...

Q. When I bake, does the flour I use make a difference? A. Yes, it does. Different flours have differing levels of protein, which affects the texture of your finished product. When you bake bread, ...