Can you substitute rice flour for plain flour in cooking?

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If you are cooking, and just using it for a breading or thickener, yes. If you are baking, NO! Most of the time you need a combination of different flours to equal wheat flour, as well as a binder, like xanthan or guar gum. Rice flour should only be substituted measure for measure for wheat flour in small quantities (less than half a cup).

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