A method of processing wheat flour that without detriment to secondary
processability, improves the flavor and palate feelings thereof,
processed wheat flour obtained by the processing method; and fool
utilizing the processed wheat flour. The method is characterized in that
10 to 55 pts.wt. of ethyl alcohol is homogeneously dispersed in 100
pts.wt. of wheat flour under such conditions that the total water content
is .ltoreq.20 wt. %, followed by evaporation of ethyl alcohol therefrom
at .ltoreq.50.degree. C.