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I Found The Best Flour Blend!

LoriG

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LoriG Contributor
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I am just so pleased to have found this flour, which was recommended by my doctor of all places :) Anyway, I made their pizza crust and it was just like the real thing. Then I decided to try out plain old fashioned recipes like the Hershey's Brownie one and the chocolate chip cookie one. All I did was take the recipe and substitute the Tom Sawyer's blend in there. Of course I substituted Earth Balance butter because I'm dairy free and used the Enjoy Life chocolate chips. You cannot tell the difference! They taste just like the real thing! So check it out if you are interested - thought I'd tell you all.

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I am just so pleased to have found this flour, which was recommended by my doctor of all places :) Anyway, I made their pizza crust and it was just like the real thing. Then I decided to try out plain old fashioned recipes like the Hershey's Brownie one and the chocolate chip cookie one. All I did was take the recipe and substitute the Tom Sawyer's blend in there. Of course I substituted Earth Balance butter because I'm dairy free and used the Enjoy Life chocolate chips. You cannot tell the difference! They taste just like the real thing! So check it out if you are interested - thought I'd tell you all.

Oops! I forgot to give you the website!!! :rolleyes: Here it is: Open Original Shared Link

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I have been searching for a good all purpose flour mix....maybe this is it! Thanks so much, I never would have known. It would be great to be able to use all my old cookbooks again.

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Thanks for the tip! Just ordered a bunch. I already like the place since they dont charge extra to ship to Hawaii!

Oops! I forgot to give you the website!!! :rolleyes: Here it is: Open Original Shared Link
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You are all welcome! I hope you like it! Last night we had company over and no one knew the chocolate chip cookies were gluten-free! I love when that happens! Happy Baking!

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You are all welcome! I hope you like it! Last night we had company over and no one knew the chocolate chip cookies were gluten-free! I love when that happens! Happy Baking!

Lori-

Which chocolate chip recipe did you use? I used to make Tollhouse because it was my DH's favorite. I'd be thrilled if I could make those again!

Thanks!

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Lori-

Which chocolate chip recipe did you use? I used to make Tollhouse because it was my DH's favorite. I'd be thrilled if I could make those again!

Thanks!

Sorry it took me awhile to reply. I just googled Hershey's Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe and used that one. Tasted just like the real thing!

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I think it's sad that they are taking advantage of people because the cost is outrageous.

$19.00 for a 5 lb bag! :(

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I think it's sad that they are taking advantage of people because the cost is outrageous.

$19.00 for a 5 lb bag! :(

According to their website, the ingredients are "a blended flour of rice and tapioca flours, xanthan gum, and unflavored gelatin". Probably white rice flour, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, and unflavored gelatin. Pretty simple, basic flour blend.

Unflavored gelatin is sold at any grocery store, made by Knox, four little envelopes per box, about $1.50. I add an envelope to my baked goods.

Everything gluten-free is expensive because of the very limited production and sales. There's nothing sinister about it.

best regards, lm

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I made tollhouse chocolate chip cookies last week using Bette Hagmans flour blend, my mother ate 3 cookies, said they were the best she's had, then I told her they were gluten-free..she had no idea!

I also made brownies using the same flour blend, awesome, can't tell they are gluten-free.

Its a whole lot cheaper to make up the mix yourself, I agree with hayley...Its crazy what they charge for these "basic" flour blends.

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I didn't say there was anything sinister about it larrymac.

My whole point is that the ingredients are a "pretty, simple, basic flour blend" and they are charging an outrageous amount for it.

Normally cost per unit is based on a variety of factors, such as overhead, labor, profit margin, and costs of goods received. Supply and demand, increases or decreases that cost. White rice flour and tapioca starch are cheap. A grain mill is not that expensive. I think that their profit margin must be way high.

According to their website, the ingredients are "a blended flour of rice and tapioca flours, xanthan gum, and unflavored gelatin". Probably white rice flour, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, and unflavored gelatin. Pretty simple, basic flour blend.

Unflavored gelatin is sold at any grocery store, made by Knox, four little envelopes per box, about $1.50. I add an envelope to my baked goods.

Everything gluten-free is expensive because of the very limited production and sales. There's nothing sinister about it.

best regards, lm

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I didn't say there was anything sinister about it larrymac.

Sorry. ^_^

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