Woolworths Free from Gluten Self Raising Flour 750g

Didn’t work in my pizza but still good to have. This is another sample that was sitting in my pantry giving me “come hither” looks for the longest time. I didn’t know what to make with it and finally thought it’s about time I just tried it out. I used this GF SRF to make foodiequeen19’s Healthier Pizza Base recipe which I’ve made several times using wholemeal SRF and regular SRF. It’s a very easy recipe, equal amounts of SRF and Greek yoghurt and knead to a slightly sticky dough. Above is how it looked before I mixed the dough. As I started kneading the pizza dough, the consistency of the GF SRF reminded me of corn flour, it’s that sort of chalky non-binding feel. Seeing the ingredients, it’s maize and tapioca. I’m not a big fan of tapioca because it’s empty ... MoreDidn’t work in my pizza but still good to have. This is another sample that was sitting in my pantry giving me “come hither” looks for the longest time. I didn’t know what to make with it and finally thought it’s about time I just tried it out. I used this GF SRF to make foodiequeen19’s Healthier Pizza Base recipe which I’ve made several times using wholemeal SRF and regular SRF. It’s a very easy recipe, equal amounts of SRF and Greek yoghurt and knead to a slightly sticky dough. Above is how it looked before I mixed the dough. As I started kneading the pizza dough, the consistency of the GF SRF reminded me of corn flour, it’s that sort of chalky non-binding feel. Seeing the ingredients, it’s maize and tapioca. I’m not a big fan of tapioca because it’s empty calories and no health benefits as far as I know, and it’s high GI. Anyway I let the dough sit for some minutes as below. As I started rolling out the pizza base, I realised the dough was falling apart, usually I add some flour as I’m rolling it out and it’s fine. Here I couldn’t get it to bind, maybe that’s what gluten does to a product. Anyway as I couldn’t really roll out the dough to a base, I started laying the dough ball and then flattened it with my fingers to make my pizza base. I baked the pizza in the oven as usual. Usually the pizza base will be lighter, rise and taste delicious, here it didn’t rise and was a thin and crispier base on the edges and not much taste to it. This is fine and it could also be my baking technique. Great that this product is available for those who need it and I appreciate the chance to sample this flour, but I’m not keen on purchasing it.

Handy Substitute. We go through phases of using gluten-free products depending on various fmaily members' health issues. We haven't had the need of a lot of gluten-free products for a while but hubby is having a few issues again now so thought I'd make a batch of gluten-free Hokey Pokey biscuits from my childhood for him to enjoy. This was easy to find in the Health Food section, is reasonably priced and has a generous-sized bag. Pluses are it is made in Australia, has no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and it is egg free, dairy free and soy free for those who have issues with those ingredients on top of gluten. The negatives are it's only made from approx. 10% Australian ingredients and the bag is not recyclable. Having only used plain gluten-free ... MoreHandy Substitute. We go through phases of using gluten-free products depending on various fmaily members' health issues. We haven't had the need of a lot of gluten-free products for a while but hubby is having a few issues again now so thought I'd make a batch of gluten-free Hokey Pokey biscuits from my childhood for him to enjoy. This was easy to find in the Health Food section, is reasonably priced and has a generous-sized bag. Pluses are it is made in Australia, has no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and it is egg free, dairy free and soy free for those who have issues with those ingredients on top of gluten. The negatives are it's only made from approx. 10% Australian ingredients and the bag is not recyclable. Having only used plain gluten-free flour before I wasn't sure how this would work. The flour was easy to use but I needed more than the recipe asked for to make a suitable cookie dough (too wet otherwise). The biscuits came out looking similar to my childhood memories but probably spread a bit more. They also didn't rise as much as I expected. They were soft and chewy and had a similar appealing taste. However the longer they sat on the cooling rack the harder they became. Almost rock hard. This may be because I used more flour, but I needed to to be able to roll the dough into balls and then flatten. I understand gluten-free products aren't as similar as non-gluten-free ones and sometimes harder to work with but this flour might be better suited to a cake and muffins, as per the recipe on the back, rather than biscuits. Overall I was reasonably happy with this product and if I had real gluten issues would be happy to experiment with various recipes and find the ones it worked best for. However at this stage I don't think I'll purchase it again. It'd be easier for me to purchase the gluten-free biscuits already available in the supermarket.

Very surprised. I’m not a gluten free user but was interested to try this flour. Collecting it was easy, there was plenty available in store. The packet was easy to identify and I love that it had a beautiful soft pink colour. I used this flour to make some pancakes using my favourite pancake recipe and the rise was just as good as normal self raising flour. Very impressed indeed. I was thinking that the text you would be slightly different but it really wasn’t!I also use the same flour to make some loaded zucchini fritters. And again I worked exactly as normal flour would. This flour really surprised me. I’ll definitely be using it to make any gluten-free treats that I need for parties in the future. I thought it was a reasonable price. And one that I would likely ... MoreVery surprised. I’m not a gluten free user but was interested to try this flour. Collecting it was easy, there was plenty available in store. The packet was easy to identify and I love that it had a beautiful soft pink colour. I used this flour to make some pancakes using my favourite pancake recipe and the rise was just as good as normal self raising flour. Very impressed indeed. I was thinking that the text you would be slightly different but it really wasn’t!I also use the same flour to make some loaded zucchini fritters. And again I worked exactly as normal flour would. This flour really surprised me. I’ll definitely be using it to make any gluten-free treats that I need for parties in the future. I thought it was a reasonable price. And one that I would likely purchase again. Thank you Woolworths for a sample I’d never normally buy.

Didn't notice any difference to regular flour. Easy to find in store with the regular flour, I do not usually use gluten free products so wasn't sure how to test this. I decided on using it in pancakes as I am not much of a baker, and pancakes are one of the only things I generally use flour in. I also had frozen mixed berries as a sample so the heavens aligned and I was able to test 2 samples at once. The pancake mixture seemed like the regular mix, and they cooked the same so all in all we didn't really notice any difference, although they were a little thicker and fluffier as it was self raising flour and I sometimes use plain for a thinner crepe like pancake. Served with the mixed berries and some yoghurt, the taste was good, and we enjoyed both samples. This ... MoreDidn't notice any difference to regular flour. Easy to find in store with the regular flour, I do not usually use gluten free products so wasn't sure how to test this. I decided on using it in pancakes as I am not much of a baker, and pancakes are one of the only things I generally use flour in. I also had frozen mixed berries as a sample so the heavens aligned and I was able to test 2 samples at once. The pancake mixture seemed like the regular mix, and they cooked the same so all in all we didn't really notice any difference, although they were a little thicker and fluffier as it was self raising flour and I sometimes use plain for a thinner crepe like pancake. Served with the mixed berries and some yoghurt, the taste was good, and we enjoyed both samples. This flour was priced at $3. 60 for 750g which is quite a bit dearer than regular self raising flour, but for those requiring gluten free products it is about normal pricing or a bit below some equivalent products. Made in Australia from at least 10% local ingredients which is quite low. I was happy to try this gluten free product, but have no need to buy in future.

No noticeable difference. I found this product easily enough in the health food aisle. I haven’t used gluten free flour before so before I started using the Woolworths Free from Gluten Self-Raising Flour I did a bit of research to learn more about it, and then I set to work to test it out. The first thing I noticed was that it doesn’t look like flour but more like cornflour and has that same silky texture. First off I made my favourite slice which held together nicely and tasted no different but just as yummy. And then hubby used it when making a banana bread which again turned out just the same as normal. So taste wise I couldn’t really tell any difference although I’ve only used it in basic baking.

Odd taste. As my daughter is gluten intolerant I was interested to try this flour. I’ve heard that gf flour tastes pretty awful. Any baked goods my daughter purchases never taste any good, though I don’t know what “flours” are in them. Initial reading of the ingredients on the back of the packet look pretty dodgy. It’s only 10% Australian ingredients so virtually nothing. Untick for that. It contains starches and gf flours (rice and maize) plus a lot of numbers. Doesn’t make this sound an appealing alternative to the usual flour especially when there are other options on shelf. Feels offputtingly squeaky in the packet like cornflour does - the maize perhaps?Not much you can do with flour apart from baking and as I’d never used gf flour before I decided to stay safe ... MoreOdd taste. As my daughter is gluten intolerant I was interested to try this flour. I’ve heard that gf flour tastes pretty awful. Any baked goods my daughter purchases never taste any good, though I don’t know what “flours” are in them. Initial reading of the ingredients on the back of the packet look pretty dodgy. It’s only 10% Australian ingredients so virtually nothing. Untick for that. It contains starches and gf flours (rice and maize) plus a lot of numbers. Doesn’t make this sound an appealing alternative to the usual flour especially when there are other options on shelf. Feels offputtingly squeaky in the packet like cornflour does - the maize perhaps?Not much you can do with flour apart from baking and as I’d never used gf flour before I decided to stay safe and use the muffin recipe from the back of the packet. I changed it up slightly and swapped out the margarine for real butter and the lactose free milk for full cream milk. Used a few frozen mixed berries that I found in the freezer rather than buying fresh berries. Compared to normal flour this is expensive, but why? The individual ingredients themselves are very cheap. A marketing ploy to cash in the gluten free fad perhaps?When mixed, the batter had a gluey sticky texture and tasted bland, similar to cornflour, with an odd aftertaste. Dog was still happy to lick the bowl though. Beside the “Free from gluten” brand name on the front of pack is also unnecessarily(?) added that the flour is soy free, egg free and dairy free. The soy free I can understand but why bother saying egg and dairy free? Normal flour doesn’t contain any egg or dairy. More marketing?While cooking, the muffin mixture spread and melted rather than rising which was a bit worrying. I’ve been making cakes for decades so have a reasonable idea what is and isn’t right, and these looked wrong. They only ended up rising very slightly. The muffins were edible but not very tasty. They had a bit of an odd texture and aftertaste. When baking gluten free my go to recipe is a cake made with coconut flour which I regularly crave despite not having any issues with gluten myself, so I think I will stick to that.

Excellent Replacement for Wheat Flour. Thank you bunch for this sample of free from gluten self raising flour. I have not previously used G F flour so I did not know what to expect. The ingredients are GF starches Maize and Tapioca and GF Flours Rice and Maize plus thickeners (not stated). This Woolworths Free From Gluten Flour is Made in Australia ✔ 'from at least 10% Australian ingredients'. I appreciate that tapioca and maize may not be commercially grown crops in Australia but I would really like to know the country of origin of the other 90% ingredients. Using my GF flour for the first time in zucchini fritters I found it was slightly sticky to handle and the fritters turned out OK with no difference in taste. My subsequent cooking and baking results were much ... MoreExcellent Replacement for Wheat Flour. Thank you bunch for this sample of free from gluten self raising flour. I have not previously used G F flour so I did not know what to expect. The ingredients are GF starches Maize and Tapioca and GF Flours Rice and Maize plus thickeners (not stated). This Woolworths Free From Gluten Flour is Made in Australia ✔ 'from at least 10% Australian ingredients'. I appreciate that tapioca and maize may not be commercially grown crops in Australia but I would really like to know the country of origin of the other 90% ingredients. Using my GF flour for the first time in zucchini fritters I found it was slightly sticky to handle and the fritters turned out OK with no difference in taste. My subsequent cooking and baking results were much better, when I added Macro Xanthan Gum which is an excellent binding agent and adds elasticity and structure to doughs and batters. The carbohydrates are 107g per 125g serving (compared with wheat flour 175g per 250g serving). Champagne and Gumboots, Gluten Free, Coeliac Australia accredited patisserie, Perth WA, states that Woolworths GF flour bakes far better and is a good cheaper option to brand names. 750g is priced at $3. 60. With a little practice and the addition of Xanthan Gum I found this GF flour performed as well as wheat flour. I would happily use this GF flour and recommend it to those with GF dietary requirements. Thank you bunch for the opportunity to try and review this sample of free from gluten self raising flour. EDIT - Essential reading is @Bunch Team Article 'Sample Investigation- Do you know what to do with Xanthan Gum?'

All Purpose! GF- SR Flour, All Good! . I have purchased other brands of gluten-free flours before and paid a lot more than $4. 80/ kg or ($3. 60 for the 750g packet) in this case. I was surprised as the quality of this product stands up to the others and grateful for the opportunity to put it to the test. A family member has been following a low FODMAP diet, so when I was making our pizza’s I also made a GF lactose free pizza base using the ‘free from gluten’ SR flour. It was tasty, crispy and very satisfying. I also made the Blueberry Muffin recipe printed on the back of the packet (I used Nuttelex original for the dairy free margarine, raw caster sugar, fresh blueberries and a dash of pure vanilla extract). This recipe is great and very easy to follow. Everyone ... MoreAll Purpose! GF- SR Flour, All Good! . I have purchased other brands of gluten-free flours before and paid a lot more than $4. 80/ kg or ($3. 60 for the 750g packet) in this case. I was surprised as the quality of this product stands up to the others and grateful for the opportunity to put it to the test. A family member has been following a low FODMAP diet, so when I was making our pizza’s I also made a GF lactose free pizza base using the ‘free from gluten’ SR flour. It was tasty, crispy and very satisfying. I also made the Blueberry Muffin recipe printed on the back of the packet (I used Nuttelex original for the dairy free margarine, raw caster sugar, fresh blueberries and a dash of pure vanilla extract). This recipe is great and very easy to follow. Everyone enjoyed them. The blueberry muffins were a soft airy texture and so delicious lovely with a cuppa. It would be nice to see more than 10% Australian ingredients. With no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and the best before date in nine months time, I will certainly be purchasing this product again and using it as an all purpose staple in my pantry

Must have GF flour for Coeliacs and GF intolerance. This sample was found on the top shelf in the health food aisle. The colourful, pale pink packaging stands out and is easily distinguished from the Free From Gluten plain flour which is blue packaging. This flour is also egg, dairy and soy free. Has a health star rating of 3, no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and is a great price at $3. 60 for 750gm. It is made in Australia but only from at least 10% Australian ingredients. Has a great expiry date of 17/11/22. Having a family of Coeliacs, over the years we have tried many different brands of flour. I have found this brand to work very well and most like normal flour. The texture and taste are the most similar to non GF flour. I use this flour to make ... MoreMust have GF flour for Coeliacs and GF intolerance. This sample was found on the top shelf in the health food aisle. The colourful, pale pink packaging stands out and is easily distinguished from the Free From Gluten plain flour which is blue packaging. This flour is also egg, dairy and soy free. Has a health star rating of 3, no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and is a great price at $3. 60 for 750gm. It is made in Australia but only from at least 10% Australian ingredients. Has a great expiry date of 17/11/22. Having a family of Coeliacs, over the years we have tried many different brands of flour. I have found this brand to work very well and most like normal flour. The texture and taste are the most similar to non GF flour. I use this flour to make scones, muffins, biscuits, cakes, apple slice, chocolate pudding, pancakes, pizza dough, apple and raspberry crumble. As you can see a very versatile flour and a pantry staple in our house. I shared this sample with my daughter and she made Triple Choc muffins which turned out delicious. A great priced GF flour that tastes good and works well. If you need GF flour, then this is definitely worth a try. Thanks to Bunch and Woolworths for this very handy sample.

Useful for GF flour users. Son uses gluten-free flours (preference for arrowroot, almond, rice or apple flour) however as per my request he included this in his banana and pear loaf. Feedback, the packet would be easier to use with a resealable top. Flour was fine, clean (no bits) and sifted well when combined with the other ingredients. His friend was the taste tester and said the loaf was very tasty and he would eat it again, so he did and had another 2 slices. ‍☠️The flour is gluten free, soy free, egg free, no artificial preservatives and no artificial colours or flavours. All good things, it contains maize and tapioca (common substitutes for wheat flour). 10% Australian ingredients. Thank you for the sample Woolworths, it is appreciated. The Free from Gluten ... MoreUseful for GF flour users. Son uses gluten-free flours (preference for arrowroot, almond, rice or apple flour) however as per my request he included this in his banana and pear loaf. Feedback, the packet would be easier to use with a resealable top. Flour was fine, clean (no bits) and sifted well when combined with the other ingredients. His friend was the taste tester and said the loaf was very tasty and he would eat it again, so he did and had another 2 slices. ‍☠️The flour is gluten free, soy free, egg free, no artificial preservatives and no artificial colours or flavours. All good things, it contains maize and tapioca (common substitutes for wheat flour). 10% Australian ingredients. Thank you for the sample Woolworths, it is appreciated. The Free from Gluten range contains some excellent products however the Self Raising flour won’t be on the shopping list as we don’t buy gf flour containing tapioca.