Vitacost Potato Starch Flour - Non-GMO and Gluten Free Description
Adds just right amount of thickness to your homemade soups, stews, sauces and gravies without altering the flavor. Also perfect for gluten-free baking!
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Certified Gluten-free, vegan & non-GMO
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No additives, fillers or preservatives
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Use in soft, spongy baked goods
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Substitute for traditional flour to thicken soups, stews, sauces and gravies
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Kosher
No gluten? No problem! Often used in spongy, gluten-free baked goods, potato starch is also the perfect thickening agent for both sweet and savory recipes. And unlike other thickeners, it won’t alter the taste of your favorite dish!
To use Vitacost® Potato Starch as a thickener for soup, stew, sauce and gravy, simply mix with a small amount of water, substituting half the required amount of regular flour.
About Vitacost
Vitacost nutritional products are manufactured to high standards of quality, efficacy and safety. Each Vitacost product meets or exceeds the standards and requirements set forth in the FDA’s Code of Federal Regulation (21 CFR, 111) Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
Directions
To use as a thickener for soup, stew, sauce and gravy, simply mix with a small amount of water substituting half the required amount of regular flour.
To make Decadent Brownies
Ingredients
3/4 cup gluten-free oat flour
1/2 cup Vitacost® Gluten-Free Sweet White Sorghum Flour
1/3 cup Vitacost® Gluten-Free Potato Starch
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a 9-inch square pan.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, potato starch and salt. In a medium sauce pan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. add 1 cup sugar to the chocolate-butter mixture, stir for 30 seconds, remove from heat and stir in vanilla. In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and remaining sugar until pale, thick and doubled in volume. Fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. When the chocolate is almost completely incorporated, gently fold in the dry ingredients.
Add the batter to the prepared pan; smooth top.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with a few crumbs. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool completely.
Keep box dry and at room temperature (59°-86°F [15°-30°C]).
Free Of
GMOS, gluten, additives, fillers, preservatives.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/4 Cup (40 g)
Servings per Container: 22
| Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value |
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| Calories | 130 | |
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| Total Fat | 0 g | 0% |
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| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% |
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| Trans Fat | 0 g | |
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| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
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| Sodium | 5 mg | 0% |
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| Total Carbohydrate | 32 g | 11% |
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| Dietary Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
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| Total Sugars | 0 g | |
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| Includes 0g Added Sugars | | 0% |
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| Protein | 0 g | |
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| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% |
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| Calcium | 10 mg | 0% |
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| Iron | 0.2 mg | 2% |
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| Potassium | 20 mg | 0% |
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*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Other Ingredients: Potato starch.
May Contain: soy, Milk.
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- 2 cups gluten-free flour blend
- 1 cup blanched almond flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs (whole)
- 1 cup Nutiva Organic Buttery-Flavor Coconut Oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 6 pears (firm, such as bosc and Bartlett, peeled, sliced into thin 1/4-inch slices)
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 lemon (zest and juice)
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- Sprinkles
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil 10-1/2 x 15-1/2-inch sheet pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving an overlap to lift pie out of pan.
- In bowl of food processor fitted with S blade, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, salt, ginger and cinnamon; pulse to mix.
- Add eggs, coconut oil, vanilla extract and water; pulse until dough mixture comes together. Reserve 1/8 of dough mixture in separate bowl for topping and set aside.
- Place remaining mixture in pan, crumbling pieces to cover bottom of pan evenly and patting down with hands.
- Roll some dough into thin ropes to create sides and press lightly to seal to bottom.
- In separate bowl, combine sliced pears, cranberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon.
- Place pear filling into prepared pan with crust, overlapping pears in bottom of pan.
- Pour remaining liquid and cranberries on top.
- Bake 25 minutes.
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- After 25 minutes, remove pie from oven and arrange decorative dough shapes on top of pie; shake sprinkles over top.
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- Let pie cool completely and serve from pan, or remove from pan and place on platter to serve.
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