Gluten-Free Flour Recipe

I've been asked by quite a few people lately if I knew of a good recipe for gluten-free flour.A tasty gluten-free flour recipe is difficult to come by.This recipe seems like it is easy to put together.A completely safe alternative for those who must stick to a gluten-free diet for health reasons.

Because of the broad range of symptoms celiac disease presents, it can be difficult to diagnose. The symptoms can range from mild weakness, bone pain,chronic diarrhea, abdominal bloating and progressive weight loss. If a person with the disorder continues to eat gluten, studies have shown that he or she will increase their chances of gastrointestinal cancer by a factor of 40 to 100 times that of the normal population. It is therefore imperative that the disease is quickly and properly diagnosed so it can be treated as soon as possible.

Celiacs...here is your requested recipe!

Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour recipe

This flour is just like the whole wheat flour that you would use in everyday baking.

Ingredients
1 cup brown rice flour
1 cup rice flour
1 1/4 cups sweet rice flour
1/2 cup potato starch
2/3 cup tapioca flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
2 tsps. xanthan gum

Directions
1.Mix all the following ingredients together in a large mixing bowl:
2.Place in an airtight container.

Tips & Warnings

-The first step is finding and buying the ingredients.It is BEST to go to a natural foods store. There is a wider variety for your selection.
-Never add/substitute anything containing gluten to this mixture..Please follow the easy directions..

*Note: Brown rice flour
Brown rice flour is heavier than its relative, white rice flour. It is milled from unpolished brown rice so it has a higher nutritional value than white, and as it contains the bran of the brown rice it has a higher fibre content. This also means that it has a noticeable texture, a bit grainy.
It does have a slight nutty taste, which will sometimes come out in recipes depending on the other ingredients, and the texture will also contribute to a heavier product than recipes made with white rice flour.
Bulk buying is not recommended as it is better used when fresh, store in an airtight container.

*Note:White Rice Flour
This flour is milled from polished white rice so it is very bland in taste, and not particularly nutritious. It can be used on its own for a variety of recipes and has a reasonable shelf life, as long as it is stored in an airtight container to avoid it absorbing moisture from the air.

Note:*Potato Starch
This is a fine white flour made from potatoes, and has a light potato flavour which is undetectable when used in recipes. It's one of the few alternative flours that keeps very well provided it is stored in an airtight jar, and somewhere cool and dark.

This flour mixture replaces your usual flour with equal measurements.

Enjoy!!

Sylvie Thibert