gfJules Frequently Asked Questions

• Modified Tapioca Starches
• Potato Starch
• Corn Starch
• Corn Flour
• White Rice Flour
• Xanthan Gum

(all ingredients are non-GMO) There is no need to add additional xanthan gum or other gums to her flour – use as a 1:1 replacement for wheat-based all purpose flours in all your recipes.

Jules’ flour was voted #1 Certified Gluten Free Flour in the consumer choice 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Gluten Free Awards. We hope you love it as much as others who have come to rely on it for all their gluten free baking!

All her flour ingredients are non-GMO and Certified Gluten-Free from the GFCO. Her products are also Certified Free From (CFF) the Big 9 Food allergens (wheat, soy, dairy, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, fish, crustaceans). 

Yes, all Jules’ products are certified kosher by the Orthodox Union.

All of gfJules products are made from non-GMO ingredients, including the corn ingredients. Some of the raw ingredients used are also organic, but not all. We cannot source both certified gluten free and organic ingredients with optimum functionality for every ingredient needed, so Jules opts first for gluten free safety and functionality and chooses organic wherever possible.

The facility where gfJules products are made is entirely gluten free and also free-from peanuts, pistachio, macadamia, Brazil nuts, walnuts, sesame, mustard, fish, crustaceans and sulfites.All of gfJules products, as well as the line where gfJules products are produced, are certified free-from gluten as well as the the Big 9 food allergens (wheat, egg, dairy, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, fish or shellfish). Sunflower is used on the line for other products, but good manufacturing practices are in place to clean the production lines prior to any of gfJules’ products being produced. 

Dairy, eggs, soy and tree nuts (almond, cashew, pecan & coconut) are in the facility but not produced on the allergen-free production lines used to produce gfJules products, nor are they stored in the same room. We send out samples to validate our cleaning procedures concerning allergens and all samples to date have come back clean with no cross contamination detected.

gfJules’ products are among the first in the U.S. to be Certified Free From (CFF) the Big 9 Food allergens.

Jules uses very little rice in her products. The rice flour she does use is from California, whose rice has been found to generally contain less arsenic than that grown in the south. Also, with the exception of her graham cracker mix (which uses some brown rice), her products only include small amounts of white rice, which has far lower levels of inorganic arsenic than does brown rice, since arsenic is concentrated in the bran layer.

Typically, gfJules Flour is a direct replacement for wheat-based all purpose flour, even in your grandmother’s recipes. Here is some more information on converting recipes to gluten free.

1 cup of gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour weighs 135 grams or 4.76 ounces.If using measuring cups instead, spoon the flour from the bag into the cup and level off with a knife so that the flour isn’t compacted, which could throw off the recipe.

1 cup of gfJules Gluten Free Multigrain Biscuit and Breakfast Baking Flour weighs 140 grams.

1 cup of gfJules Grain-Free Nada Flour weighs 110 grams

All gfJules products can be stored in a pantry (a cool, dark place) at room temperature. Once opened, we suggest storing her flour in an airtight container. There is no need to store it in a refrigerator or freezer. It won’t hurt the flour, but it will cause it to measure improperly, so bring the flour back up to room temperature before measuring for baking.

Here’s a recipe for self-rising flour using gfJules All Purpose Gluten Free Flour:

• 1 cup gfJules Flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Whisk together and store in a sealed container.

gfJules Flour is already very similar in protein to regular cake flour, so you can simply use it 1:1. If you have any troubles with a recipe calling for cake flour, you may substitute 2 Tbs. of gfJules Flour with gluten-free cornstarch.

Here’s a recipe for a baking mix like Bisquick using gfJules All Purpose Gluten Free Flour:

• 1 ½ cups gfJules Flour
• 4 Tbs. Coconut Milk Powder (or dry dairy milk powder or soy or rice milk powder)
• 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt

Bisquick has shortening in it, so add 1/3 cup shortening, cubed, and pulse in a food processor or add with a pastry blender until its texture is like tiny pebbles or gravel. Use it in bisquick recipes or store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. You could use butter instead of shortening, but use immediately.

gfJules Bread Mix also contains leavening agents (baking soda and baking powder) and salt so it’s more like a baking mix than just a straight flour. So if you’re going to use that in place of all purpose gluten free flour, don’t add more chemical leaveners and salt if your recipe calls for them.

 

Also if possible, weigh the bread mix instead of using volume cup measurements for more accurate substitutions. Treat the bread mix like a baking mix by measuring it to the same amount called for in your recipe, so there may be some leftover in your bread mix bag for your next recipe.

 

Expect the results to differ somewhat since Jules’ bread mix has some additional whole-grain gluten-free flours in it instead of just lighter, finer flours which make up Jules’ All Purpose Flour.

Bleached all purpose wheat flour isn’t known for its nutrition either, and gfJules Flour is a replacement for that all purpose product. In order to get the taste, texture and workability of all purpose wheat flour, it’s necessary to use gluten-free flours that work together in such a way that they provide stretch for doughs without being gritty or having an off flavor. The more nutritious gluten-free grains out there are gritty and/or have a funky flavor that would change the taste of the baked products you’re making and identify them as being “gluten free” or at least “different”. 

The good news about gfJules Flour, in addition to the fact that it works and allows you to make delicious baked goods again! is that because it has no taste or funny texture, you don’t have to add any extra fat or sugar to your recipes, as you do with most gluten-free. Processed, store-bought GF foods are almost always higher in fat and sugar because they’re covering up for gluten-free flours with grit or funny flavors. No need to do that with gfJules Flour, which opens the door for more low sugar and low fat baking. Also, Jules adds other GF flours with more nutrition in things like yeast bread recipes and in her bread mix, so you’ll find more nutrition in those.

Baked goods made with flour are intended to supplement the whole foods in a healthy diet, so hopefully the combination of a nutritious meal and delicious GF baking makes you feel better about living gluten-free!

Another option is to use Jules’ new gfJules Gluten Free Multigrain Biscuit and Breakfast Baking Flour in place of the flour in your recipe. This flour is also corn-free.

We do ship Jules’ products internationally, however shipping can be quite expensive, depending on where you live. We recommend combining your international order with friends or neighbors or ordering in bulk, as the majority of the shipping costs are charged on the first 10 pounds of  product shipped. The more you order above 10 pounds, the cheaper the per-pound shipping cost becomes.The exact ingredients Jules selects for her proprietary blend are not available in stores, but she has created this homemade blend you can make from ingredients you may be able to find. This is not the exact recipe of gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour, but it is a good blend to use when you don’t have access to Jules’ Flour and it will still allow you to use Jules’ recipes. For more information and other ingredient suggestions, see Jules’ book, Free for All Cooking.

•  1 Cup Arrowroot Powder
• 1 Cup Very Fine White Rice Flour
• 1 Cup Potato Starch (not potato flour)
• ½ Cup Tapioca Starch
• ½ Cup Buckwheat Flour
• 4 tsp. Xanthan Gum

Please make sure all the ingredients you use are certified gluten-free.

Whisk all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, or pour into a zip top bag, shake until thoroughly mixed. Makes 4 cups.

gfJules Flour contains non-GMO corn. If you would like to make a homemade blend for yourself without corn, follow the ratios given just above, or try Jules’ new gfJules Gluten Free Multigrain Biscuit and Breakfast Baking Flour or gfJules Grain-Free Nada Flour in place of the flour in your recipe. 

Jules also recommends Better Batter Flour.

NEWS!!!! Jules’ award-winning Gluten Free Bread Mix is now entirely corn-free.

Baking with gfJules products at a high altitude requires little or no changes to be made.  Here is an article Jules wrote with more information.

Jules recommends several egg substitutes, each works best in particular applications. Consult with her Egg-Free Vegan Baking Tips for each recipe.

 

Gluten Free Bread

Yes! You can use gfJules Bread Mix in a breadmaker or bake in the oven. The room temperature liquids always go in first, then the dry mix, then the yeast. Here’s more information on baking gluten free breads in a breadmaker.

Yes! Here’s a great article Jules wrote that’s all about baking gluten free bread. 

gfJules Pizza

Jules recommends oiling your hands well and then spreading out onto a parchment-lined pizza pan. Here’s a quick video showing how easy it is!

gfJules Pancakes

There are a couple of things that might have gone wrong. The batter may have been over-mixed or the puffy batter may have been spread too thick and not pressed down when flipped so that the inside didn’t have a chance to cook. Try a lower temperature and bake the pancakes longer. Also thin the batter out with more milk — it will get thicker as it sits, so you may need to add more milk as you go along.These flapjack-style pancakes will be puffier and thicker than some, so make sure they are spread thinly enough to bake all the way through. Allow them to sit for a couple minutes before digging in – any gumminess will go away after they sit fresh off the griddle.

The best way to get fool-proof, delicious gluten free pancakes is just to use gfJules award-winning Pancake-Waffle Mix. It makes the BEST pancakes and waffles every time!

Rice milk tends to be too watery. If using this, only use 1/2-3/4 cup milk and let the batter sit for a few minutes before making them. They will be a bit dryer because there is less fat and less protein. Another non-dairy milk substitute like soy, almond, coconut or flax tends to work better.

We recommend using 1/4 cup mashed ripe banana and 1/4 cup natural applesauce OR 1/2 cup applesauce for the 2 eggs. Let the batter sit while the stovetop is preheating to medium heat. If it becomes too thick while sitting, add more milk (usually up to 1/4 cup is plenty).

gfJules Muffins

Yes, you can use applesauce or pumpkin puree as a substitute. Just keep in mind that the more watery the fruit you add, the more the fruit will affect how long the muffins need to bake. It’ll take longer to bake off the extra moisture of, say, peaches. So you just have to account for that in your baking time.

Here are some other delicious recipes using gfJules Muffin Mix:

Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins

Gluten Free Banana Muffins

Gluten Free Cranberry Walnut Muffins

Gluten Free Lemon Berry Muffins

Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins

Gluten Free Zucchini Bread

Easy Gluten Free Banana Bread

Gluten Free Double Chocolate Muffins

Gluten Free Coffee Cake Muffins

gfJules’ Oats

Are the oats sold on this site safe for celiacs?

Jules sells certified gluten-free, purity protocol oats that are also organic. With the oats Jules offers, oatmeal can be made simply by pouring boiling water on them and letting them sit, or by microwaving or cooking on a stovetop. They are preferred for baking applications, as well.

They are also non-GMO.

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