Did you know that unbaked flour can be a health hazard? Flour is a raw product just like uncooked meat and unwashed produce and can harbor pathogenic bacteria. Just bake flour first and you can make safe treats. Thanks to Dr. O. Peter Snyder for his invaluable help on this process.

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• oven proof bag

• Prep Time: 0 minutes
• Cook Time: 60 minutes

• Total Time: 60 minutes
• Yield: 1 cup

Preparation

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Put the flour in the oven proof bag and seal loosely. This is to prevent moisture loss during the baking process. Heat the flour until the center of the flour registers 165 degrees F on a food thermometer; start checking at about 10 minutes. Remove the bag from the oven and let cool for one hour.