2-Ingredient Rice Flour Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Is rice flour just ground up rice? ›

Rice flour is simply ground rice. Nothing else. Differences between rice flours depend on what kind of rice is featured: Regular rice flour can be ground from long-, medium-, or short-grain rice (what's enjoyed daily in grain bowls and on rice plates).

Tips for Cooking and Baking with Rice Flour

Rice flour may not rise as readily as wheat flour, so you may need to add more leavening agents (like baking powder) or use a smaller pan size.

But rice flour means coarse or fine flour. Can I make rice flour without soaking rice? Yes, just rinse the rice, drain, pat dry completely with a cloth. Spread and dry completely until the grains become crunchy.

Some of the popular ways rice flour is used are to make noodles, pastries, cakes, and as a thickening agent for soups and stews. Brown rice flour and white rice flour can be used interchangeably, but white rice flour is more common.

Glutinous rice flour, aka sweet rice flour, doesn't contain any gluten (confusing, we know.) It can create a gummy texture, so it's typically used to create chewy items like mochi or as a binder for pastry items. Rice flour makes an excellent substitute for all-purpose flour, depending on what you're making.

On the plus side, rice flour is gluten-free, high in fiber and can help protect your liver. On the downside, it's lower in nutrients and phytonutrients than other flowers and also relatively high in carbs and calories.

In essence, cream of rice and cream of wheat are just that - 100% ground rice flour and wheat flour respectively. Neither of these are nutritionally “better” than the other, however as illustrated above, they have slightly different nutritional compositions and hence slightly different textures/flavours.

Cornstarch

Cornstarch is a fine, white powder derived from the endosperm of corn kernels. It's known for its neutral flavor and high thickening power, which makes it an excellent substitute for rice flour in sauces, gravies, and custards.

Rice powder is more coarse than rice flour. Powder won't dissolve well in water like flour. You can make your own rice powder by grinding toasted long grain rice in a blender or a coffer grinder.

Rice flour is often used as a thickening agent, particularly in recipes that require refrigeration or freezing because it helps prevent liquid separation. Depending how refined the rice itself is prior to milling, rice flour may not be particularly rich in nutrients.

What happens when you put rice flour in cookies? ›

Coarse wheat flour significantly affects the texture of the cookie dough and cookie texture after baking. It can be added to improve textural properties and overall acceptability scores. Rice flour from broken rice can be utilized in cookies improving its texture and overall acceptability scores.

Also, because rice flour absorbs more moisture, according to www.foodsubs.com, more liquid may need to be added to the recipe. If you don't add more liquid, the site recommends substituting only 7/8 cup (14 tablespoons) of rice flour for each cup of all-purpose flour.

Use equal amounts of rice and water. BOIL water. ADD rice, stir, cover & remove from heat. WAIT 5 minutes, or until the water is absorbed, then fluff.