Eastern European bakers have a long tradition of using nut flours in
place of wheat flour for rich, decadent pastries that happen to be gluten - free.
That means that in MOST recipes that use wheat flour, Otto's Naturals Cassava Flour can be used
in place of the wheat flour in exactly the same amounts.
I do think that you could use gluten free flour in
place of the wheat flour, and King Arthur Flour sells it.
Lots of recipes can be substituted with gluten free flour mix in
place of wheat flour or maple syrup instead of white sugar.
I just made this using Bob's Red Mill All Purpose Flour in
place of the Wheat Flour and it came out wonderfully!
Question about the crust: if Cassava flour can be used 1:1 in
place of wheat flour, why add the egg to the crust?
That grain mill has come in very handy in making up my own flour mixes that I use in all sorts of dishes in
place of wheat flour.
This is because, in
place of wheat flour, these products, such as gluten - free whole grain bread, are made using cornstarch, rice starch, tapioca starch, and potato starch.
That means that in MOST recipes that use wheat flour, Otto's Naturals Cassava Flour can be used in
place of the wheat flour in exactly the same amounts.
In fact, the whole gluten - free craze is what's responsible for the resurgence of banana flour, which can be used in
place of wheat flour in pretty much any recipe, including those for sauces, soups, breads, baked goods, meat breading, and more.
In
place of wheat flour, most gluten - free products — and many online recipes for that matter — use flours with glycemic values that are off the charts, including:
Some people even prefer to use coconut flour when baking in
place of wheat flour or almond flour.