This Is How Long Flour Actually Keeps, According to King Arthur Baking Company

This Is How Long Flour Actually Keeps, According to King Arthur Baking Company

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesThis Is How Long Flour Actually Keeps, According to King Arthur Baking Company

I consulted an expert to find out how to extend the shelf life of my flour.

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As an avid home baker I know how important it is to have the right ingredients on hand. The most important ingredient in almost any dessert is probably flour. After all you can’t make brownies without almond shortbread without almond flour or a crispy rye bread without rye flour.

When I buy a bag of flour I rarely finish the whole bag as quickly as I plan to and flour (of all kinds) has an expiration date. Have you ever opened a bag of all-purpose cleaner and found unwanted friends crawling in? Or mixed almond flour into your batter before realizing it was going rancid?