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snack foods. AKFP now brings
to North America a new line of
premium ingredients: superfine
white and brown rice flours from
Kumamoto Flour Milling Co. Ltd.
Using a proprietary milling
process, Kumamoto
distinguishes its white and
brown rice flours from others in
the market. These rice flours
are processed from short-grain
rice varieties, using exclusively
whole rice grains and no
broken rice kernels. This helps
to enable the rice flours to
attain the water absorption,
viscosity and related functional
characteristics necessary in
gluten-free baking. Moreover,
the starches in short-grain
rice varieties have a higher
amylopectin content relative
to medium- and long-grain rice
varieties. This translates to
improved shelf life and freeze/

thaw stability in baked goods
versus medium- and long-grain
rice flours.
These next-generation rice
flours also contribute to a
soft texture in gluten-free
baked products. This is
true even in very delicate
products, such as baked
donuts, sponge cakes and
sandwich bread.

"Extensive research and
tests have shown that when
Kumamoto Premium Rice Flours
are used exclusively as the
only flour or starch ingredient
in a gluten-free batter or dough
mix, they outperform other
'superfine' flours in terms of
the rise in breads and cakes,
the softness of the texture and
in the consistency of the crumb
structure," says Mr. Festejo.

Smart Solution: Simplify Gluten-Free Pancakes
Many gluten-free pancake mixes and frozen pancakes currently in the market rely on complex
ingredient systems, with some of the components contributing to off-flavors, gritty textures and
undesirable cooked surfaces. Kumamoto Premium Rice Flours can be used as the sole flour in
gluten-free pancakes, providing a smart
approach to delivering on flavor, mouthfeel
and visual appeal.

Simple Recipe:
1 cup Kumamoto Premium White Rice Flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. sugar
½ cup milk
1 egg
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
½ tsp. salt

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