Out of cake flour and I want to make these. The recipe already contains cornstarch.

[cynupstateny]

By making my own cake flour will that affect the cookie quality?http://www.cookscountry.com/recipes/Jam-Thumbprint-Melting-Moments-Recipe-Cook-s-Country/31080/

 

[lisainla]

When I sub ap flour for cake, I just use a measured cup minus 2 TBS

without adding anything back in. I would do that with this recipe.

http://bakingbites.com/2007/05/subbing-all-purpose-flour-for-cake-flour/

 

[cynupstateny]

Joy of Baking says to remove the ap flour and add in cornstarch. And sift, sift, sift!

 

[meryl]

It's definitely important to sift several times before using. Replace 2 Tbsp AP

Flour with 2 Tbsp cornstarch for every cup of flour. I usually sift about 5 times. The cookies should be fine.

 

[dawnnys]

I'm totally lost... I've often wondered if you could replace part of the flour in a

recipe with cornstarch, but I have to admit I don't understand what you substituted for what. ) "Replace 2 Tbs flour with 2 Tbs cornstarch for every cup of flour"? Huh? Do you mean you can replace 1 cup of cornstarch for 1 cup of flour? Seems like a lot of cornstarch.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[melissa-dallas]

No, remove 2 tablespoons of the flour from the cup of AP and add 2 Tbsp of cornstartch.

In other words, use 14 tbsp of flour & 2 tbsp of starch to make up one cup.

 

[cynupstateny]

Cookies are delicate, pretty, tender crumb and melt in your mouth.

 

[dawnnys]

Oh I see, this is how you make cake flour... thanks