How To... Make Gluten-Free Flours

Prepare these gluten-free flours to replace cake flour or self-raising flour in your favourite recipes!

Margie Els-Burger

gluten-free cake flour (without nuts)

Makes 4½ cups

750ml rice flour

250ml potato starch

125ml tapioca flour

Combine all the ingredients and store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

gluten-free self-raising flour

Makes about 250ml

250ml gluten-free flour (with or without nuts)

8ml gluten-free baking powder

Combine all the ingredients and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

gluten-free cake flour

Makes: 4 cups

500ml rice flour

500ml ground almonds

Combine all the ingredients and store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

gluten-free baking powder

Makes 60ml

30ml cream of tartar

15ml bicarbonate of soda

15ml cornstarch

Sift all the ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

gluten-free carrot cake

Serves 12 Takes 1 hr + cooling

500ml gluten-free cake flour

125ml almond flour

5ml bicarbonate of soda