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Showing posts with label Baking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baking. Show all posts
Corn Free Baking Powder
Comments (0) | Saturday, December 17, 2011
All of my recipes are corn free. Unfortunately, where I live,
finding an ingredient like baking powder that does not have corn starch in it
is nearly impossible. So I took to the internet and my cookbooks to find the best
homemade alternative. Most sources agree that you can easily make your own using
the following formula:
1 Part Baking Soda
2 Parts Cream of Tartar
2 Parts Starch (Tapioca or Arrowroot)
I have been using this version for some time now and have
great results every time (OK, the recipes don’t always work but the leavening
does). Some do-it-yourselfers will use potato starch but my cooking is free of
nightshades like potato. Therefore, my starches are kept to Tapioca and
Arrowroot. I use both and find they work equally well, although the tapioca is
often cheaper. You might even omit the starch entirely if you will be using the
powder immediately and not storing it. Let me know if you have a different
formulation and how it works for you.
Gluten Free Flour Blend
Comments (0) | Thursday, December 15, 2011
Everyone seems to have their own favorite flour blend. After experimenting with a lot of different combinations I settled on the following mix. This has turned into a staple for my baking and it works well in a variety of recipes.
Ingredients:
1½ C Arrowroot
1½ C Sorghum Flour
1 C Tapioca Flour
½ C Almond Flour
Directions:
Measure all ingredients into a medium bowl. Whisk until combined. Store unused flour in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator. I prefer to use a large glass jar as it seals out air and other food smells best.