Pastry flour is the middle ground between cake flour and all-purpose flour. Professional bakers love that it's finely milled with a protein content that hovers around eight to nine percent ...
In general, she says, homemade or store-bought cup-for-cup flour blends are a trusty substitute for cakes ... that would otherwise call for cake or all-purpose flour. They also lend themselves ...
The building at 15 Second St. in Troy was home to Plumb Opticians, followed by a flower shop and later Plumb Oyster Bar, which closed in October 2022. It is the new home of The Flour Bender Bakeshop.