How to Use corn flour in a Sentence

corn flour

noun
  • For me, the corn flour is so much better than barley.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The extra dose of corn flour brought a nice sweetness, and the new recipe stuck.
    — Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Others will work cornmeal or corn flour into their dredge.
    — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Add the corn flour and all-purpose flour and mix on low until well combined.
    — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
  • But prices for some foods — tomatoes, corn flour — have doubled in recent weeks.
    — Rachelle Krygier, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2017
  • And on the side, an alcapurria, which is a fritter made with corn flour and plantain, filled with ground beef.
    — Bianca Padró Ocasio, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • As to the flours, Bob’s Red Mill makes an excellent corn flour.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2022
  • As did the prices of other necessities, like cooking oil and corn flour.
    — Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi, and Joeal Calupitan, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023
  • This recipe uses self-rising flour and corn flour for a perfectly crunchy coating.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Try using corn flour to thicken Cream cheese is a soft, unripened (or fresh) cheese made from cow’s milk.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2021
  • Boil sugar and water to make the syrup, and mix maida, corn flour, tumeric and curd to make the batter.
    — Michelle Shen, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2021
  • So as people gained access to more options, these breads, along with corn flour, sunk into oblivion.
    — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2021
  • In the traditional style of the region, that pupusa was made with rice flour instead of corn flour.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2022
  • There's also the champurrado, a drink that combines corn flour, chocolate, and a hint of sugar.
    — Joe Ray, Wired, 24 Feb. 2022
  • But corn flour, potato starch, and cornstarch make up the second, third, and fourth ingredients.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • The other ingredients include corn flour, potato starch, rice flour, and lentil flour.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Or try masa harina, a very fine corn flour traditionally used to make corn tortillas or tamales.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • But soon the white flour completely ran out, leaving us fighting the terrible taste of pure barley and corn flour.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Be sure to use fine corn flour (as opposed to coarse cornmeal or cornstarch) to ensure the proper velvety texture.
    — Jen Lin-Liu, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Other foods and drinks often consumed include atole, a corn flour beverage, and dark chocolate.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Maseca, as well as other brands of instant corn flour, are easy to find and require only the addition of water.
    — Flora Tsapovsky, SFChronicle.com, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Add the baking powder and the corn flour (masa harina), then gradually add the pork broth until the dough is very light.
    — Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020
  • The lightest, mole amarillo, is actually more ochre in color, and is thickened with masa, or corn flour.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
  • With most forms of field maize—the kind of corn that is grown for polenta and corn flour—the kernels gradually transform from sugar to starch.
    — Bee Wilson, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The truck sells everything from cemita sandwiches to the exquisite corn flour pastries called molotes.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2019
  • Whole snapper a la Veracruz takes well to a roll in corn flour seasoned with cumin, black pepper and paprika and a quick swim in hot canola oil.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Made with mashed corn or corn flour, it’s cooked down with Mexican brown sugar, or piloncillo, and left to stand for two to three days.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Many people enjoy it in the evening too, often with a late-night cup of coffee or atole, a Mexican beverage made from corn flour.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In a medium bowl, using a wooden spoon, stir the corn flour and cornmeal with the buttermilk until there are no dry pockets remaining.
    — Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune, 20 Jan. 2021
  • The dish in question consists of three fluffy-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside corn flour pancakes, like a johnnycake but smaller and thicker.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 14 Mar. 2022

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