Cornstarch is a worthy substitute for potato flour if you’re in a pinch. However, while it keeps bread and rolls moist, that’s the end of it.
A question we ran across in our research was “Can you use instant potato flakes instead of potato flour?”.
Lets figure it out! potato flour is made from whole peeled potatoes, cooked, dried, and ground into a fine, beige-colored powder. Oh, and you also don’t have any instant potato flakes, which function very similarly to potato flour in yeast bread, and can be used interchangeably (measured by weight ). Are potato flakes and instant potatoes the same thing?
What is potatoes flour made of?
Potato flour is often confused with potato starch, but the flour is produced from the entire dehydrated potato whereas potato starch is produced from the starch only. It is also used as a thickener for soups, gravies, and sauces. Potato Flour is heavy and has a definite potato flavor.
I discovered potato flour is made with the whole potato, including the skin. The potatoes may be cooked or left raw. After the potatoes are dried , they are then ground into flour. Potato flour, if used correctly, is good for using in breads and rolls.
This of course begs the inquiry “Is potato flour good for You?”
Here is what my research found. many retailers sell potato flour as a health food, most likely because it derives directly from the whole potato and is usually much more nutritious than processed wheat flour . Health experts are often quick to point out that potatoes are carbohydrates, however.
Can you substitute potato flour for all purpose flour in baking?
Potato flour Substitutions: For general baking: Replace up to 1/4 of any wheat flour in a recipe or substitute 5/8 cup potato flour for 1 cup all-purpose flour. For yeast breads: Replace up to 1/6 of the wheat flour in a bread recipe or substitute 5/8 cup potato flour for each cup of all-purpose flour.
You should be thinking “Can you use potato flour for yeast bread?”
Some think that many King Arthur Flour yeast bread recipes call for potato flour, which adds not just starch, but a bit of creamy color and a faint hint of earthy, “potato-y” flavor. But back to the problem at hand: you’re out of potato flour , and you really, really want to make your favorite sandwich bread.
What can I use in place of potato flakes?
Tapioca flour (or cassava flour) can be used as a replacement for potato flakes on a 1 to 1 ratio. It incorporates well into meals, and will behave just as well as potato flakes in a recipe.