Yes! in many recipes!
When making Sorghum
You can use tapioca flour in some cookie recipes. It does not act like wheat flour, so only use tapioca flour if the recipe specifically says to.
rice
maple syrup
You can use 4 teaspoons of quick cooking tapioca OR 1 tablespoon corn starch in place of 2 tablespoons flour for thickening.
tapioca
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.
cheese
Flour can be used in beef stew to thicken the liquid. However, when tapioca is used the liquid will be smooth and not lump up.
= 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.
You can use flour or tapioca starch as substitutes for cornstarch in pie filling.
A suitable substitute for minute tapioca in recipes is tapioca flour or tapioca starch. These can be used in equal amounts as a replacement for minute tapioca in recipes.