Tuesday, June 5, 2012





Breadfruit Flour is a gluten free food.  Here's a recipe for a flour mix... you can get most of the additional ingredients like xanthan gum at specialty grocers or organic markets.



Homemade Gluten-Free Flour Mix


(makes about three cups)

This versatile mix can be used in almost every gluten-free recipe.  Use whenever your recipe calls for gluten-free flour.

1¼ cups of breadfruit flour
¾ cup sorghum flour
2/3 cup cornstarch
¼ cup potato starch
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon potato flour
1 teaspoon xanthan gum

Combine all the ingredients and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.  Measure and use in your favorite recipes.  Scoop the flour from this artisan batch and use a knife to level off.  Do not tamp or press flour into measuring cup!

Monday, June 4, 2012


Islanders developed breadfruit flour as a means of preserving the fruit, which is available as a fresh crop only a few times a year.  Most recipes call for adding hot water to reconstitute the flour so it can then be used for Pasta, Pizza Dough, Pie Crust, Tart Crust, Cookies, Dumplings, Fritters, Flat Bread, and Crepes.  MORE INFO

Did you know that Breadfruit is partially responsible for the Mutiny on the Bounty?  Captain Bligh was under orders from the British Admiralty to bring samples of breadfruit to the Caribbean.  After 5 months and having collected 1,000 plants from various South Pacific Islands, the good captain and his supporters were forced to leave on a longboat.  Captain Bligh was sent on a second voyage, and he successfully brought the plants to St. Helena in the Caribbean.  He was awarded a medal by the Royal Society for his efforts.   MORE INFO.