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Orgran Self-raising Flour Past Due Date

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hannahp57 Contributor
hannahp57
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I found an unopened package of Orgran's Self-Raising Flour and now I want to try it and don't know if it would be okay because it was due dated for February 25th or something. Would anyone have any idea baout whether it would be okay to try.

also if anyone has used this before what did you use it for? how did it turn out? any tips or recommendations or recipes?

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Lisa Mentor
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I found an unopened package of Orgran's Self-Raising Flour and now I want to try it and don't know if it would be okay because it was due dated for February 25th or something. Would anyone have any idea baout whether it would be okay to try.

also if anyone has used this before what did you use it for? how did it turn out? any tips or recommendations or recipes?

I don't think the date should be must of a problem. But, I buy pastas and mixes when I need to use them. Some get buggy.

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jerseyangel
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I would use it if unopened. Obviously, if it smells off or anything then discard, but other than that it should still be fine.

irish daveyboy Community Regular
irish daveyboy
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I found an unopened package of Orgran's Self-Raising Flour and now I want to try it and don't know if it would be okay because it was due dated for February 25th or something. Would anyone have any idea baout whether it would be okay to try.

also if anyone has used this before what did you use it for? how did it turn out? any tips or recommendations or recipes?

My son is studying for his Masters in Bakery, one of his recent test papers was to make

2 loaves of Gluten free Bread.

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One was from a mix expiry July 2009, the other was from a mix expiry Dec 2008,

A lab study was carried out on both breads.

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The results for the bread made from the Out of Date Mix Dec 2008. was

exactly the same as the bread from the in date mix.

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On a taste test no difference was detected.

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Our Parents never poisoned us prior to date stamping. ??

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Best Regards,

David

hannahp57 Contributor
hannahp57
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thanks all! i know that for regular mixes they would still be good after the date but i wasn't sure about gluten-free mixes because i have read they typically have a shorter shelf life. i plan on baking with it tomorrow after i find a good recipe:) while hubby is away working with friends. maybe i will have a good treat to take to him!

as always, good tips or recipes are welcome

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RiceGuy
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Some companies are more conservative about expiry dates than others. I guess I'd smell the flour, and if it doesn't smell right, toss it. Flours with relatively high protein content tend to spoil more quickly. These include bean flours, nut flours, buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa, and teff. I've found amaranth really doesn't stay fresh very long, regardless of the date on the package.

Also, if the flour has been kept in a cool, dark place, it has a better chance of still being ok.

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