Making a gluten-free dessert that needs thickening?
Then here an ingredient to put in. Pre-gelatinized rice flour! You'll find it most often in gluten-free baking, low-volume bread, batters and frostings.
When do you use pre-gelatinized rice flour?
It works well for:
- Thickening
- Binding
- Increasing water absorption
- Reducing water activity
How does it work?
Due to it’s production process, pre-gelatinized rice flour instantly rehydrates in water. This makes a uniform, high viscosity batter without the need for heat.
Because of this function, it’s popular in pie fillings, cake frostings and puddings. And because it’s made from rice, it’s ideal for gluten-free formulas that need a boost in volume or structure.
However, if you do use pre-gelatinized rice flour, you'll probably need to use it in combination with other flours and starches.
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