Lotus Organic Coconut Flour 500g

Lotus Organic Coconut Flour 500g is a coconut-based flour for baking and cooking, supplied in a 500g pack. It suits cooks who are working from recipes designed for coconut flour, including gluten-free or grain-free recipes that specify this ingredient.

Coconut flour is a different choice from wheat flour, rice flour or coconut flakes. Its recipe role should be considered alongside the other ingredients in the mixture. Choose a coconut-flour recipe or a flour blend that includes it, rather than making an unplanned exchange of one flour for another.

A recipe designed for coconut flour gives the best guide to the mixture. Follow its liquid quantities, flour blend and mixing method rather than replacing another flour without a plan. Some baking recipes use several flours together, while another may be written around coconut flour specifically. Coconut flour is also a different format from desiccated coconut or coconut flakes, even though the products share a source ingredient. Keep each dry ingredient clearly identified so the form required by the recipe is easy to select. Following the complete formula helps you judge the finished bake against the result the recipe describes.

The 500g pack suits several planned baking batches and is a manageable size to store alongside other specialist flours. Keep the bag identified clearly so the coconut flour is easy to find when assembling a recipe with several dry ingredients. For a cupboard with several specialist flours, choose the flour by the recipe rather than by the ingredient source alone. Coconut flour and coconut flakes are different formats, just as rice flour and rice flakes are. The named flour helps keep the baking choice specific while giving you control over the complete recipe.

Keep the organic coconut flour in a cool, dry place, with the pack closed between uses. Use a clean, dry measure when taking the amount for a recipe, and keep dry ingredients separate from prepared food. Retain the ingredient and allergen information with the pack when cooking for someone with a specific dietary requirement.