Flour Mixes

Find out more about a gluten free flour mix!

What is gluten and what purpose does it have in flour?

It’s a protein that is commonly found in rye, wheat and barley. This protein helps trap the air in bread and cakes enabling them to rise during baking.

What’s the difference between cooking with conventional flour and gluten free flour mixes?

Gluten free mixes have a much stickier texture when mixing. So some baking methods vary compared with regular flour eg. you would knead the mix for pastry and not bread – the exact opposite of conventional flours. When creating recipes that require rolling or stretching, such as pastry or scones, the addition of a teaspoon quantity of gluten free xanthan gum helps achieve good results.

Is there a difference between gluten free flour and gluten free flour mix e.g. Glutafin Mixes?

There are naturally gluten free flours that are available in supermarkets. But, in order to best replicate the functionality of standard flour, Glutafin has developed the Multipurpose White and Fibre Flour Mixes as a replacement for gluten containing flour. These contain a mixture of different flours such as rice, corn etc. to
combine the benefits of various ingredients and to best ensure the product still works in providing elasticity and a good texture into the end recipes. Some gluten free recipes may recommend combining gluten free flour with buckwheat, rice, or potato flour. 
With Glutafin mixes there is no need to do this as they already contain the perfect mix of flours to give you great results every time!
Whether you are making gluten free pastries, breads, cakes, sauces or batters, we have the perfect mix for you. Each mix, within our gluten free range, is easy to use and wonderfully versatile. All you need is a sprinkle of inspiration!

Don't forget to visit our recipe section for oodles of easy to follow ideas.

Choose from our 2 ranges

We have 2 different ranges of flour mixes:

• Gluten-free mixes (Select range)
• Gluten-free and wheat-free mixes

Glutafin Select Gluten-free Mixes

Glutafin Select Mixes give you the perfect excuse to start cooking again. From thickening up soups to making cakes that fly off the plate, our mixes are versatile and reliable when it comes to producing excellent results. Six gluten-free flour mixes are available from Glutafin:

Glutafin Multipurpose White and Fibre Flour Mixes

For both beginners and experienced cooks we strongly recommend our two Multi purpose Mixes; we have a white and a fibre variety. Both these Mixes have been designed to replicate standard white and wholemeal flours and you can use them in the same way that you would use normal flour, essentially in any of your gluten free cooking or baking. They are also good sources of both calcium and folic acid. The mixes can be used to bake bread in your oven, or bread machine, biscuits, scones, batt ers, pastries, sauces...it really is multi purpose. We recommend using the white mix for Yorkshire puddings and fibre mix for fruit cakes, as we know you won’t be disappointed.

Glutafin recommends starting baking with the flour mixes as they are multipurpose and can be used to make bread, cake, biscuits, pastry and sauces. We have a number of recipes dedicated to this multipurpose flour mix in the Love Food club. Join today and start watching videos and try new recipes such as Crispy Beer Battered Fish or Beef wraps. 

• Glutafin Select Multipurpose White Mix
• Glutafin Select Multipurpose Fibre Mix

We also have the following mixes which are developed specifically to make the products indicated. 

• Glutafin Select Bread Mix
• Glutafin Select Fibre Bread Mix
• Glutafin Select Cake Mix
• Glutafin Select Pastry Mix

Glutafin Gluten Free Wheat Free Mixes

Gluten free foods may contain a specially manufactured ingredient called ‘gluten free wheat starch’ to provide bett er baking qualities and a lighter texture. This ingredient is oft en referred to as ‘Codex wheat starch’, which is gluten free but not wheat free. A small minority of people may be later advised by their dieti cian to also eliminate wheat starch. Therefore the gluten and wheat free range would be most suitable for you!

Whether you've set your heart on creating a feather-light Victoria sponge, a plateful of profiteroles or a Yorkshire pudding to be proud of, these mixes are perfect if you're sensitive both to gluten and gluten-free wheat starch.

• Glutafin Gluten Free Wheat Free White Mix
• Glutafin Gluten Free Wheat Free Fibre Mix
• Glutafin Gluten Free Wheat Free Bread Mix
• Glutafin Gluten Free Wheat Free Fibre Bread Mix
• Glutafin Gluten Free Wheat Free Cake Mix
• Glutafin Gluten Free Wheat Free Pastry Mix