Customer Reviews

The Gluten-Free Pantry All-Purpose Flour, 16-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)

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With a husband who has been on a gluten-free diet for twenty years, I've tried just about every alternative I could find to substitute for "all purpose flour" in traditional recipes, including mixing my own from a vast array of other flours. Some were OK, some failed in texture, some failed in taste, some were downright inedible. With Beth's Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour, I've finally found a product that works in most of the cookies, tea breads, muffins, and so on that we all enjoy, and is also affordable for everyday use. It can be substituted in an equal quantity just about anywhere a recipe calls for "all purpose flour" - obviously you'll need to experiment if you use it for yeast breads. Oh, and by the way, it doesn't taste "gluten-free". We had a very merry Christmas at our house!

I love this GF flour for cookies, pancakes, pizza dough and pie crust. It produces results that are INDISTINGUISHABLE from regular flour, to my extremely-GF-product-leery husband. My son has celiac disease, which usually requires me to make separate cookies, separate pancakes, etc. But at this bulk price, I can just use this flour for the whole family.

This flour tastes great, but doesn't seem to have the best result when used by itself. I had high hopes after reading the reviews and my first attempt - pie crust - was a flop...the dough wouldn't stay together to even think about rolling it out...so I patted it into the pan and it tasted good - just crumbled. I then tried it in crepes and added xanthum gum and it seemed better, but still not great. My best success with it has been using 1/2 this and 1/2 Bob's red mill GF baking flour, along with some xanthum gum. The results are terrific - great taste and texture!!

This is a good flour (white rice). But what you may not know is that it is also the cheapest available flour for baking gluten free. You can usually find it in bulk at big grocery stores for $0.60-1.20 per pound. The other listed ingredients: potato starch, tapioca starch, and guar gum can also be purchased in bulk here on Amazon.

If you go to this extra effort, your $23 will go from 6 pounds of baking flour to 30.

You can use this flour to replace any all-purpose flour called for in a recipe.

I have used this in both cakes and cookies so far and they have turned out wonderfully! It's great to have a product available that allows a person unable to consume wheat/gluten to still be able to have some tasty treats occasionally; plus the finished product turns out virtually the same as with wheat flour, so you don't have to make 2 versions, one for you and one for your family! When I was diagnosed with celiac sprue, I thought I would never be able to eat another piece of cake, etc. again. I had no idea that "The Gluten-Free Pantry" even existed.....now I count on it!!

My little boy has been diagnosed with several very severe food allergies in the last few months. Gluten is one of them. I am an avid baker. I love to make biscuits and breads, cakes and cookies. These things have been a challenge. This flour does not completely take that away. The recipe on the back of the box was wonderful the moment that it came out of the oven, but did not keep well. Although, it may do great if you are able to follow it exactly. His other allergies prevent me from doing so. He is also severely allergic to egg and milk products. I have found that I can combine this flour with oat flour and get a really great consistency and make just about any baked goods that I might want! I highly recommend this product. With a little experimentation it has become a regular staple in our house!

Note: If you're looking at this product you may have just been diagnosed with a food allergy or have a family member who has been. I just want to say, you can do this. It can be really discouraging and overwhelming, but there are so many of us out there who do it every day. Believe me...if I can do it, so can you!

This flour is the BEST flour substitute that I have found. It works great in all my baking .. I'd recommend it to anyone gluten-free. Gluten Free Pantry is one of the best brands with great mixes.

I was very excited to see this product on amazon, and it was prime eligible! Many of my family members have a severe gluten allergy and I was excited that this Christmas we could sit down and celebrate with cookies/cakes/pies/etc. However, when the boxes arrived I saw on the bottom, in bold, "may contain traces of soy." This was not mentioned anywhere on the product description or nutrition facts. Many of my family members also have a sever soy allergy, and this "may" prevented us from being able to use the mix and therefore I have 6 unopened boxes that Amazon will not let me return.

If the Gluten-Free Pantry bills itself as caring about food allergies, perhaps they should make sure they list every single ingredient on their product page so we can make a clear, educated choice when buying.

My son has been on a gluten-free diet for ADHD for three years. This flour is a life saver! I actually prefer it to all-purpose flour when making cakes (my cookies do tend to fall apart easily, though). I use it for desserts as well as in casseroles and sauces calling for "regular" flour.