no because cornstarch is sweet and flour is sour. I believe you use about half the amount of cornstarch when subsituting for flour.
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch = 2 Tablespoons flour
One Tablespoon of cornstarch per cup of milk.
If your recipe calls for cornstarch but you do not have any on hand, you can easily use flour. If the recipe calls for 1 tbsp. of cornstarch, use 2 tbsp. of all-purpose flour.
No, cornstarch is a different product all together than corn flour. Corn flour is called Cornmeal in the U.S.
All-purpose flour can be used as a substitute for cornstarch.
it is kind of like flour and even looks like flour.
Cream is not a good replacement for cornstarch. Instead use 2 tablespoons of flour for 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Or you could use 4 teaspoons of quick cooking tapioca for 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
= Cornstarch Substitute = For 1 tablespoon cornstarch, substitute 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; OR 1 tablespoon potato flour or rice flour; OR 4 teaspoons quick cooking tapioca; OR 2 teaspoons arrowroot.
For thickening soups, stews, and gravies, you can use flour instead of cornstarch.
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour = 1 Tbsp cornstarch Whatever amount of cornstarch your recipe calls for, just double that measurement and use flour instead.
Cornstarch makes cakes lighter and more moist. Since cornstarch absorbs more liquid than flour does you only need half the amount of cornstarch as flour in a recipe. It works best in sponge type cakes which have no butter in the batter.