Poly Flour
Poly Flour is a mixed Flour recipe I have used for many years. It was one of my tricks for various food items. From producing soft bread products, to unbelievable crunch in deep fried foods. You are going to want this Poly Flour on standby in your kitchen. It’s Easy as 1-2-3 and truly is versatile.
This is my version of a Homemade Bisquick Flour. It’s easy too! Just combine and mix.
Bisquick Ingredients
Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Vegetable Oil (palm, canola, high oleic soybean, and/or sunflower oil), Corn Starch, Dextrose, Leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), Salt, Sugar, Monoglycerides.
In this blend the Cornstarch is left out, because the Poly Flour is also used in places where cornstarch is not desired, such as in doughs, to an extent. For Biscuits, I found that adding in cornstarch results in better Biscuits and more inline with Tim Hortons Style Tea Biscuits. It’s a substitute way of making cake flour with All Purpose Flour by cutting it with cornstarch.
Cornstarch can be added to the Poly Flour afterwards for recipes that would benefit from it.
How to Mix Poly Flour
Combine all the ingredients together and mix in a Dough Mixer or Food Processor until the lard is well incorporated into the flour. Optionally mix by hand with a Pastry Blender until all the Lard is mixed in well.
How to Store Poly Flour
Make up a batch of this and store it in an airtight container on the shelf or in a cool dry place. It can stay here for quite a long time, a few months, 4-6 months. For long term storage. Refrigerate or place in the freezer.
Poly Flour Recipes
There really are just so many recipes that use Poly Flour as an Ingredient. Below are a few to which I will add more in time.
Biscuits
Used as is for Biscuits with added liquids or used in the Tim Hortons Style Biscuits.
Pita Bread
Used to created wonderful Soft & Chewy Pita Breads.
Deep Dish Pizza
Used to create Soft & Tender Deep Dish Pizza Dough with small pockets of air.
Thin Crust Pizza
Used to create Thin Crust Pizza.
Mini Pizzas
Used in the Dough to create Mini Pizzas.
Deep Fry Batter
Just unreal for Deep Frying. It creates a superior crunch. It uses Poly Flour with Cornstarch.
Fish & Chips
Perfectly Battered Crispy Deep Fried Fish. It’s just too good. Additional Seasonings can be added.
JFC Fried Fish
Used in the Deep Fry Batter to batter the Fish.
Chicken Balls
The best Crunchy Deep Fried Chicken Balls for Sweet & Sour Sauce or other Sauces like Pineapple Chicken Balls.
Popeyes Chicken
Used in the Marinade for Popeyes Style Chicken.
Onion Rings
Onion Rings or Nuggets battered Classic Style or with Bread Crumbs or Panko Flakes.
Pancakes
Breakfast Pancakes with different ways to make them.
Poly Flour
Equipment
- 1 Dough Mixer or Food Processor
- 1 Storage Container
Ingredients
- 3 C Flour
- 1/2 C Lard
- 2 Tbl Baking Powder & Sugar
- 1 Tbl Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Combine all Ingredients together and Mix in a Dough Mixer with a Paddle for 5 minutes or in a Food Processor for 1-2 minutes or until well combined.
- Store in Airtight Container on a Shelf or Cupboards in a cool place.
Notes
- Burrito Bowl
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Try Taco Burritos for your next Taco Tuesday Meal. Stuffed with Refried Beans, Mexican Rice, Red Taco Sauce, Beef, Sour Cream and Cheese. Rolled up and toasted in a pan or grilled crispy. You can add in or omit any Burrito fillings to customize your … Read more
