Making My Own Oat Flour?

[DMarie]

If I have gluten-free oats (rolled) - and I give them a whirl in my food processor - will I have oat flour? I have not found gluten-free oat flour anywhere and shipping is too expensive.

Any suggestions?

Also, does Quinoa flour exist (already packaged)? Or would I need to put that through a coffee grinder or some other process to get that type flour?

Is sorghum related to corn? If so and if corn is an intolerance, would that automatically make sorghum one as well?

Last, but not least - what is millet related to?

Thanks!

[missy'smom]

I have made recipes that call for small amounts of oat flour in addition to other flours. I whir the oats in the food processor and it works fine. If a few grains end up a little larger than flour, no big deal, at least in the bread that I make. I have also done this to relace the flax seed meal in my bread recipe.

[Janessa]

Corn and Sorghum are both grains so yes they are related, but that doesn't necessarily mean you will react to both. I react to corn but not sorghum.

[DMarie]

Thanks for the info on sorghum Janessa!

[DMarie]

Fingers faster than the brain! I posted before I was ready. I recently purchased a Cuisinart food processor (it was on a fantastic sale!!). It is my best friend in the kitchen! I will give the oats a whirl as you suggest, Missy'sMom.

Hmmm...wondering if I could also make my own almond meal flour? How much is too much for a food processor? Guess I should get out the manual and look at the recipes. If it shows how to make peanut butter, then I would think I could use almonds as well.

[missy'smom]

I don't use almond meal in great quantity and this may not be the most economical way, but I have processed the thin slivered almonds in the processor. Not as hard on the machine.

[Wonka]

I'm pretty sure that the quinoa flour that I have (I transfer them into containers) was from Bob's Red Mill. If the store that you purchase some of your other gluten-free stuff has Bob's Red Mill products already just ask if they could also bring in the quinoa flour.

[DMarie]

Thanks Wonka!