Hi, everybody! I really want to make the Cheeseburger Soup from Splendid Soups, but it has 1/4 c. flour and that's a no-no on my stupid diet. Do you think I can substitute cornstarch, and if so, how much? Thank you for any help!
Tammy
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Hi, everybody! I really want to make the Cheeseburger Soup from Splendid Soups, but it has 1/4 c. flour and that's a no-no on my stupid diet. Do you think I can substitute cornstarch, and if so, how much? Thank you for any help!
Tammy
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Tammy, another way you might try is adding more potatoes - maybe one or two - than the soup calls for and remove a few when cooked and mash them up and add as a thickener.
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Thank you both for the advice!
So, just how different will it be if I use the cornstarch? Eh, maybe I'll cheat just a teensy bit and use the flour. I'm such a wuss when it comes to experimenting!
Tammy
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Wow, 1/4 cup flour distributed into 8 1/2 cups soup - that's a strict restriction...
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Hey Tammy,
Is Masa Harina allowed on your diet? I was thinking it would work as well as flour and not change the appearance really. Maybe? Cis
Cis
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I wouldn't worry about the flour at all. The cheese and potatos would thicken it enough, imho.
Jan
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How about potato starch??
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Wow, thanks everybody!
The diet is supposed to be NO flour, but I think maybe 1/4 cup in that whole recipe shouldn't be a big deal, right? Masa Harina...not sure if that's allowed. I can have cornmeal but not corn flour. What would you consider masa harina? Potato starch...is that the same as potato flour? And where might one find it? Maybe I'll make it with flour the first time and then if I make it again, I'll experiment with the other things. Thank you again, everybody!
Tammy
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