Expired Flour

demanda · ‎07-22-2010

I am not much of a cook or baker, but I just found a recipe I wanted to try. The flour I have is expired. Can I still use it? Thanks.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

when did it expire? If it is years old, I'd toss it but a few months--I'd be ok with it. I didn't realize flour has an expire date, I know the speciality ones do. And just a FYI, I put my flour in a sealed container and not let it sit in the paper package. That way no bugs can get into it either . Bugs would also be a toss away thing----

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

I put a bay leaf in a container with my flour and have never had a bug in it. Somebody told me about that years ago.

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dex · ‎03-09-2010

@demanda @If the flour is whole wheat I would toss it but if it is white flour then I would smell it to see if it smells old before I tossed it.

IMW · ‎06-15-2014

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@Kachina624 wrote:
I put a bay leaf in a container with my flour and have never had a bug in it. Somebody told me about that years ago.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

If it's self-rising flour, the leavening in it might not be any good anymore.

LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

I wouldn't use it if it's expired by more than a couple weeks. I don't think bugs get into the flour, I believe parasites grow in it after long periods of time. I also keep mine in a storage container in the frig for freshness. Just like dried spices, some develop parasites so ALWAYS check your expiration dates, they are there for a reason!

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

I don't use a lot of sugars or flours. I dump the containers in December and buy fresh.

henderson · ‎03-18-2010

I always purchase King Arthur flour at WalMart and it does have an expiration date. I bake a lot of choc. chip cookies for my family and they come out so good.