It depends what you’re using it for.
cornflour is usually used for thickening things, if this is what you want to do then yes you can use regular flour but twice the amount to cornflour.
and you need to make sure it is mixed well as regular flour would not be as smooth
Nope. Corn flour is made from corn and has a much lower gluten content. (please don’t listen to those who say it’s the same as cornstarch. It’s NOT) You can find it in bags at the grocery store in the ethnic foods isle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_flour
no, it has more texture than wheat flour, it may be about the same texture as graham flour.
It is NOT corn starch!!!!
Sep 1st 2010 • 04:09
by Wedge - The Envy of all Corellia
No it is not the same – cornflour is often another name for corn starch – flour made from corn is usually called Masa.
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Sep 1st 2010 • 05:09
by goober63
The recepie calls for cornflour, and i just wanted to know if i could use regular flour and get the same effect. All help is welcome! Thanks! =]
Sep 1st 2010 • 05:09
by ladylady
No, they are two completely different things.
One is made from wheat and one is made from corn.
You cannot use them interchangably.
Sep 1st 2010 • 06:09
by Wolfman
no
Sep 1st 2010 • 06:09
by For-A&L-
No cornflour is well, made of corn. very simple and as it seems Regular flour is make of wheat. It is fine to use which ever flour you want.
Sep 1st 2010 • 07:09
by Jayne J
It depends what you’re using it for.
cornflour is usually used for thickening things, if this is what you want to do then yes you can use regular flour but twice the amount to cornflour.
and you need to make sure it is mixed well as regular flour would not be as smooth
Sep 1st 2010 • 08:09
by Etcetera
Nope. Corn flour is made from corn and has a much lower gluten content. (please don’t listen to those who say it’s the same as cornstarch. It’s NOT) You can find it in bags at the grocery store in the ethnic foods isle.
Sep 1st 2010 • 09:09
by Miz Lamb
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_flour
no, it has more texture than wheat flour, it may be about the same texture as graham flour.
It is NOT corn starch!!!!
Sep 1st 2010 • 09:09
by sarcasm is fun
Sometimes corn flour is better. More texture.
Think of a corn meal muffin versus a muffin made from regular flour. MMMMMMmmmmm. Corn meal. Tasty.
Sep 1st 2010 • 10:09
by Dune
Cornflour is a much finer flour, and without knowing what you are cooking I can’t say if you could use regular flour.