1. Different raw materials: There are many kinds of raw materials for making pancake powder, such as corn, wheat, sorghum and sweet potato. The raw material for making flour is "wheat" or "barley"
2, different uses: pancake powder is mainly used to make pancakes; Flour can make many delicious foods, such as steamed bread, bread, cakes and dried noodles.
It should be noted here that when making "pancakes", it is best to choose special flour for pancakes or low-gluten flour, because it tastes softer and crisper.
Three most commonly used flours and their uses;
The first kind: high-gluten flour
Protein content is between 1 1.5~ 13.5, and protein content is high, with strong gluten and dark color. It is not easy to agglomerate when touched by hand, but easy to loosen, so it is more suitable for making bread, cakes, muffins and cakes. One more thing, high-gluten flour is different from high-gluten flour. This technique is different. High-precision flour is more detailed and refined.
The second kind: medium gluten flour
The content of protein is between 8.5~ 1 1.5, between high-gluten flour and low-gluten flour, and its color is milky white. Our Chinese dim sum usually uses medium-gluten flour, such as noodles, steamed stuffed buns, dumpling skins, etc., and it is also one of the most commonly used flour varieties.
The third kind: low-gluten flour
Protein content is between 6.5 and 8.5, which is weaker and easier to agglomerate than high gluten flour, medium gluten flour and the kind with relatively low protein content. Usually used to make soft cakes such as cakes, egg tart skins and biscuits, and usually used for baking.