Chef at 17:13, 1 October 2024

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Cornflour is commonly referred to a cornstarch outside of the UK.

Cornflour is often used as a binder in puddings and similar foods. Most of the packaged pudding mixes available in grocery stores include cornstarch. Cornflour puddings can be made at home easily by using a double boiler. The most basic such pudding is made from [[milk]], [[sugar]], cornflour and a flavouring agent.

Cornflour can be used as a thickener in many recipes. Because cornflour tends to form lumps when mixed with warm or hot water, it is best dissolved in cold water. It is also found in many gluten-free recipes.

It is an important [[flour]] in Indian cuisine and is used for a range of breads such as [[roti]] and [[chapati]]. Cornflour is similar to [[corn meal]] except that it is ground to a finer consistency than [[cornmeal]]. Corn flour acts as a thickening agent to a wide range of dishes and is specially useful for gluten-free quick breads as it contains no gluten.

[[Arrowroot]] is an alternative flour to use for thickening [[:Category:Soup and stock recipes|soups or stocks]].
== How much does one cup of cornflour weigh? ==
''Estimated [[Generic_conversion_table#Volume|US cup]] to weight equivalents:''

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!style="min-width: 20%;"|'''Ingredient'''
!style="min-width: 40%;"|'''US Cups'''
!style="min-width: 40%;"|'''Grams'''
!style="min-width: 40%;"|'''Ounces'''
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|Cornflour||1 Cup||125 g||< 5 oz
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'''Conversion notes:'''<br />
Every [[ingredient]] has a cups to ounces or grams conversion table. Search for the ingredient, cup to weight conversions are at the end of each ingredient page.

We also have a [[generic conversion table]] and a [[portions per person lookup]].
==See also==
* [[Other thickening agents]]
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[[Category:Condiments]]

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Chef at 17:13, 1 October 2024