What can you use instead of corn starch?

Answer 1

As a thickner for stew, or pies, you can use self rising flour.

Another good option is to use arrowroot powder.
For making gravy, a good substitute for corn starch is enriched white wheat flour. You can also substitute gluten-free flour. You might also try tapioca flour. You can also substitute potato starch, but use the commercial kind. If you make your own liquid starch from juiced potatoes, be ready for that potato taste... and, it tends to turn very slightly grey.

Answer 2

Rice flour is perfect for thickening and other cooking purposes. It's important to be sure you're buying rice flour rather than ground rice. Rice flour has the advantage that it doesn't clump - you can stir it directly into a simmering sauce - and also doesn't cause sauces to split after they're frozen and later reheated. You can also use it in pastry and shortbreads to give a wonderfully crunchy finish.

Answer 3

Best to use potato starch, arrowroot powder or rice flour in equal amounts.

Flour can be used, but it has a much higher gluten content, powdery taste and lower absorption. If you use wheat flour for thickening, use twice as much, and make sure to boil or it will not thicken.

If you are using in baking, the dough will be less tender and more chewy, in large amounts the substitution will not work Ex) making a whole cake

Answer 4

Use twice the amount of flour that the recipe calls for. For example, to replace 1 Tbs cornstarch, use 2 Tbs of all-purpose flour.

Answer 5

If the recipe calls for 1 tablespoon cornstarch use 2 tablespoons of flour or 4 teaspoons quick cooking tapioca.

Answer 6

for every one tablespoon of cornstarch substitute 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour

Answer 7

If you are wanting to use it as a thickening agent, then Arrowroot is a great substitute. Also, Wondra Flour is awesome when it comes to making gravies. It is made to not clump up on you.

Answer 8

Cornstarch is mainly used as a thickening agent. Other possible substitutes include flour, arrowroot and potato starch.