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Cornstarch

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Need some, have none

    For most cooking purposes, you can substitute 2 tablespoons regular flour for 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Or substitute equal amounts of potato starch, rice flour, or arrowroot. What we call cornstarch is actually called corn flour in England.

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