i have tried many gluten free flours and mixes, and my favorite is sorghum flour. i use sorghum flour for gluten free pancakes, muffins, breads, cookies (snicker doodles!) etc and also breading for veggies fritters, fried chicken, pork tenderloin, and mozzarella, or for thickening gravy. we try to eat a low grain type diet, but when we want a treat and are avoiding gluten, i find sorghum flour fits the bill.
it gives a nice flavor, kind of like whole wheat flour, and also a bit of chewy texture like wheat flour. i use like half sorghum flour and blend it with some white rice flour, arrowroot starch, almond flour, and sometimes a little coconut flour. i don't always use a recipe per say, but it always turns out well. not to say it always passes for the gluten original, but it is tasty enough that my little kids and husband will eat it with no fuss. with the breading, my husband and i think it is even better than the usual wheat version.
i don't like to fuss with ten different kinds of flours, thickeners, starches, and other things that this blogger may use or that recipe calls for- it can make your head spin! i try to keep it simple. i like ingredients that i can use for different "flour" recipes- whether it is pancakes or fried chicken. i don't like to rely on the store bought mixes, because they are expensive and often have more starch and white rice flour than i would like or other ingredients i avoid. i like to be able to control all the ingredients- local eggs, pasture butter, and healthy traditional fats, on top of the GF flours. sorghum flour is a staple in my flour arsenal and i will never be without it!
if you are gluten free- i highly recommend putting sorghum flour in your pantry. it has more flavor, texture, and nutrients than most other flours and it is economical. i will always keep my pantry stocked with this!!
Whole grain sorghum
