It's handy if you want to make some dough (5)
I believe the answer is:
flour
'some dough' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'it's handy if you want' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'you' could be 'u' (commonly used in online communication) and 'u' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'flor' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'to make' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for flour that I've seen before include "Finely ground meal" , "Main ingredient of bread" , "Finely ground grain" , "White powder" , "Powdered grain" .)