All-purpose flour, also known as AP flour, is a mild-flavored white flour made from the endosperm of hard and soft wheat varieties. During the AP flour milling process, two wheat kernel components, bran and germ, are separated from the endosperm.
Will all purpose flour rise?
All-purpose flour can be used for virtually all purposes. It is the go-to since it has an average level of protein from the milling process. This protein produces gluten which will give the dough its stretchable body. Once mixed with the other leavening agents (yeast or baking powder) it will rise and be delicious.
Is flour and yeast the same?
Yeast is a leavening agent for bread. It is what makes the bread rise. Flour comes from any kind of ground grain, but most bread contains wheat flour.