Gluten Free Flour Blend

Three and a half years ago I started to experiment with making my own gluten free flour. Obviously you can go down to any large grocery store and buy it but I just prefer to experiment and to be able to do things on my own.

I tried several different blends that I found online and then made my own tweaks. What I have learned/discovered is that no one flour or starch will allow you to bake food that approximates wheat flour but creating a blend can get you close.

I have been using the following.

6 cups white rice flour*
2 cups potato starch
1 cup tapioca starch
3.5 teaspoons xanthan gum

* I grind my own rice flour starting with enriched rice as it helps increase the iron in my family's diet. I use a KitchenAid Grain Mill Attachment and run the rice through it three times as I prefer my flour to be fairly fine.

I just mix all the ingredients together and mix it really well, I usually use a larger container so that I can shake it up which helps get everything evenly distributed.

To date I have found I can use this blend in any recipe without having to make adjustments.