Substitute All-purpose flour for Cornstarch
What cornstarch does in a recipe: Pure starch thickener for sauces and puddings; tenderizer in cakes.
All-purpose flour
per 1 Tbsp cornstarch
US2 Tbsp flour; cook 2-3 min longer to lose the raw taste
Metric16 g
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-freeContains gluten
Flour is only part starch — the rest is protein.
What changes: Cloudy; use double; raw taste if undercooked
Best for: Hearty gravies
More options: all 3 Cornstarch substitutes · substitutes for All-purpose flour
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting All-purpose flour for Cornstarch?
- per 1 Tbsp cornstarch — US: 2 Tbsp flour; cook 2-3 min longer to lose the raw taste. Metric: 16 g.
- Why does All-purpose flour work as a Cornstarch substitute?
- Flour is only part starch — the rest is protein.
- What changes when you use All-purpose flour instead of Cornstarch?
- Cloudy; use double; raw taste if undercooked
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