Uses for cornstarch?

D.P. · 16 Dec 2013 at 02:48

Im moving houses soon and I'm trying to use up as much of my pantry as possible, and see if I can have some fun cooking along they way. I have a huge bag of cornstarch (like 1lb) but rarely use the stuff (in fondues and for gravies).

Just wondering if their are things like gluten free cakes or cookies made primarily from cornstarch that anyone has any experience with. It does look like you can substitute small amounts of floor for cornflower, but how far can this be pushed?

Any other uses that would use up a fair amount?

Threepwood · 16 Dec 2013 at 06:18

Cornstarch pudding?

monkentage · 16 Dec 2013 at 13:19

Gluten free recipes?

Haircut · 16 Dec 2013 at 13:41

Mix it with a bit of water and then have fun with the resulting non-Newtonian fluid.

krooton · 16 Dec 2013 at 13:49

Fake blood for next Halloween?

pitchfork · 16 Dec 2013 at 14:00

Nope, it can't really be used outside of a thickener.

I've seen dumpling recipes but I cannot imagine them being much cop.

branddaly · 16 Dec 2013 at 15:44

Turkish delight. That'll eat up some of it. If you have a pound of corn starch, then you'd need to make about 5kg of it (admittely its still mostly sugar).

D.P. · 16 Dec 2013 at 15:50

Threepwood said:
Cornstarch pudding?

This sounds the best so far as I also have a load of cocoa powder to use up (which is easier)

D.P. · 16 Dec 2013 at 15:50

Haircut said:
Mix it with a bit of water and then have fun with the resulting non-Newtonian fluid.

Rest assured, this will be what I do with the left overs.

Nightglow · 16 Dec 2013 at 15:51

You can use it to polish silver.

~>Dg<~ · 18 Dec 2013 at 00:28

gravy of course

iron_monkey · 18 Dec 2013 at 00:40

Cornstarch jif lemon juice and sugar. Cook it in a Ian for a few minutes until thick and poor it over some cooked chicken. Cheapo lemon chicken.

Hotwired · 18 Dec 2013 at 00:44

iron_monkey said:
Cornstarch jif lemon juice and sugar. Cook it in a Ian for a few minutes until thick and poor it over some cooked chicken. Cheapo lemon chicken.

Wat?

Doctor McNinja · 19 Dec 2013 at 19:49

Compact it into bricks, wrapped in tin foil and cling film and hide it in the loft, under a loose floorboard or the back of a built in cupboard/airing cupboard.

Should give the new owners a bit of a surprise.

EdwardTeach · 19 Dec 2013 at 19:55

Doctor McNinja said:
Compact it into bricks, wrapped in tin foil and cling film and hide it in the loft, under a loose floorboard or the back of a built in cupboard/airing cupboard.

Should give the new owners a bit of a surprise.

This!

You can use it to make Chinese food eg stir fry sauce

1 tablespoon of light soy sauce,
1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce
1 tsp sugar or honey
1 tsp corn flour
1 tablespoon hot water

Mix the cornflour and water together first

iron_monkey · 19 Dec 2013 at 20:09

Hotwired said:
Wat?

LOL Use pam if Ian isn't around

D.P. · 21 Dec 2013 at 03:32

EdwardTeach said:
This!

You can use it to make Chinese food eg stir fry sauce

1 tablespoon of light soy sauce,
1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce
1 tsp sugar or honey
1 tsp corn flour
1 tablespoon hot water

Mix the cornflour and water together first

Good idea

D.P. · 21 Dec 2013 at 03:34

Threepwood said:
Cornstarch pudding?

Made this last night with chocolate. Very easy and was surprisingly good.

Akagi · 21 Dec 2013 at 03:41

Nightglow said:
You can use it to polish silver.

How much silverware do you suppose the OP has?