HOMEMADE FLOURS
1 HOMEMADE CAKE FLOUR
INGREDIENTS
All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Corn Flour - 2 Tbsps
METHOD
To make cake flour remove 2 Tbsps of flour from measured 1 cup of all purpose flour and add to it 2 Tbsps of corn flour
Sieve the flour twice and use
2 HOMEMADE SELF-RAISING FLOUR
INGREDIENTS
All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Baking Powder - 1 1/2 Tsps
Salt - 1/4 Tsp
METHOD
Whisk all the above ingredients well
Sift twice and use
3 ALMOND FLOUR / CASHEW NUT FLOUR
INGREDIENT
Unsalted Raw Almonds - 1 cup
METHOD
Blend the raw almonds in a blender for a couple of minutes
Sieve and use
Care should be taken while making almond flour
If you over blend the result product will be almond butter
Cashew nut flour can also be prepared in this same way
If you over blend the end product will be cashew butter
4 BREAD FLOUR
INGREDIENTS
All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Wheat Flour - 1 1/2 Tsp
METHOD
Measure 1 cup of all purpose flour
Remove 1 1/2 Tsp of flour from the measured amount
Add 1 1/2 Tsp of wheat flour
Sift twice and use
5 RICE FLOUR
INGREDIENT
Raw Rice - 2 cups
METHOD
Wash rice and soak it in water for an hour
Drain water after an hour
Cover a big plate with clean and dry white soft cloth
Spread rice in the cloth and allow to dry
Make sure to dry it inside the house or in a shady place if dried outdoors
When the rice is 3/4th dried the stage is when a few rice grains stick to your hand
Now powder it in a mixie
Sieve the flour until you get a fine powder
When cool at room temperature and completely dry store in air tight containers
If ground in bulk it’s best to take it to a rice mill and get it done
6 ROASTED RICE FLOUR
INGREDIENT
Rice Flour - As Required
METHOD
Some recipes need roasted rice flour
If so take required amount of rice flour and dry toast in medium flame until hot to touch
7 ROASTED RICE FLOUR WITH COCONUT
INGREDIENTS
Rice Flour - 1 cup
Grated Coconut - 1 1/2 cups
Salt - A Pinch
METHOD
In a heavy bottomed pan add the rice flour freshly grated coconut and salt
In medium to low flame dry roast until the mixture turns colour and hot to touch
1 HOMEMADE CAKE FLOUR
INGREDIENTS
All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Corn Flour - 2 Tbsps
METHOD
To make cake flour remove 2 Tbsps of flour from measured 1 cup of all purpose flour and add to it 2 Tbsps of corn flour
Sieve the flour twice and use
2 HOMEMADE SELF-RAISING FLOUR
INGREDIENTS
All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Baking Powder - 1 1/2 Tsps
Salt - 1/4 Tsp
METHOD
Whisk all the above ingredients well
Sift twice and use
3 ALMOND FLOUR / CASHEW NUT FLOUR
INGREDIENT
Unsalted Raw Almonds - 1 cup
METHOD
Blend the raw almonds in a blender for a couple of minutes
Sieve and use
Care should be taken while making almond flour
If you over blend the result product will be almond butter
Cashew nut flour can also be prepared in this same way
If you over blend the end product will be cashew butter
4 BREAD FLOUR
INGREDIENTS
All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Wheat Flour - 1 1/2 Tsp
METHOD
Measure 1 cup of all purpose flour
Remove 1 1/2 Tsp of flour from the measured amount
Add 1 1/2 Tsp of wheat flour
Sift twice and use
5 RICE FLOUR
INGREDIENT
Raw Rice - 2 cups
METHOD
Wash rice and soak it in water for an hour
Drain water after an hour
Cover a big plate with clean and dry white soft cloth
Spread rice in the cloth and allow to dry
Make sure to dry it inside the house or in a shady place if dried outdoors
When the rice is 3/4th dried the stage is when a few rice grains stick to your hand
Now powder it in a mixie
Sieve the flour until you get a fine powder
When cool at room temperature and completely dry store in air tight containers
If ground in bulk it’s best to take it to a rice mill and get it done
6 ROASTED RICE FLOUR
INGREDIENT
Rice Flour - As Required
METHOD
Some recipes need roasted rice flour
If so take required amount of rice flour and dry toast in medium flame until hot to touch
7 ROASTED RICE FLOUR WITH COCONUT
INGREDIENTS
Rice Flour - 1 cup
Grated Coconut - 1 1/2 cups
Salt - A Pinch
METHOD
In a heavy bottomed pan add the rice flour freshly grated coconut and salt
In medium to low flame dry roast until the mixture turns colour and hot to touch
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