Bread Flour

For BLTs, French toast, grilled cheeses, bread and jam, the daily lunchbox sandwich, or whenever an absolutely perfect loaf of white bread is required. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

The best beignets come from New Orleans, but the high protein content in bread flour gives this classic-style beignets recipe an authentic texture.

The bakers at London's St. John Bakery shape these loaves into free-form bâtardes. For the best results in your home kitchen, set them up and bake them in metal loaf pans.

Did we mention these crisp, deep-fried zeppole come with a side of chocolate sauce?

Dried cranberries add chewy bursts of sweetness to this nut roll recipe—you could substitute raisins, if you prefer.