I’ve been playing around with flour lately.  I really want to use a locally made organic brand.  I found some at the farmers market the other day and decided to test it out.

 

I bought wheat bread flour and wheat pastry flour.  The first thing I tried it with was a cookie.

I didn’t even take a photo of the finished product, they were too runny, and although tasty, not what I was looking for.

 

Next I made piecrust.

  That came out perfectly. 

 I made this delicious berry pie.

It was really good, and warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is something I dream about.

Next I tried turnovers.  I filled them with blueberries and cream cheese. 

 They were good, however I think the recipe I used for the crust could have used more sugar.  

The dough somehow tasted savory.  

So I glazed them with lemon sugar glaze.

Finally I made bread. 

 It was good, but it wasn’t perfect.  

It didn’t rise as much as I wanted and seemed too dense.

So, I decided this flour wasn’t what I wanted to use.  Sadly as I liked that it came from nearby and that I knew where the wheat was grown.  It’s probably for the best however, considering a small two-pound bag cost $5. 

 

I am still on the quest for the perfect flour.  When I find it, I’ll let you know.  I like the idea of knowing where all of my food came from, even the smallest of ingredients.