Substitute corn starch for flour

Answer 1

Numerous other types of wheat flour may be substituted for all purpose flour, particularly cake flour, unbleached flour and bread flour. Self-rising flour may be substituted for all purpose flour if the amounts of baking powder, baking soda and salt are adjusted.

Bread flour contains higher amounts of protein than cake flour. This is because high protein content helps to keep bread dough from falling, but is less desirable for cakes because it tends to add a degree of toughness. All-purpose flour has protein levels that fall somewhere between the two, resulting in a compromise that will work for cakes or bread, but not optimally for either. So if you are making a substitution for all-purpose flour, use bread flour for bread and cake flour for cakes, pastries, etc.

Answer 2

My mother does this, if she ever runs out of Self-rising Flour.

You need to add Baking Powder to Plain (All Purpose) Flour, in order to substitute it for Self-rising Flour. This will ensure that the texture of your cakes etc, are not too heavy, that can happen when using Plain Flour on its own.

The substitition ratio is for each cup of all purpose flour is for each cup of all purpose flour simply add 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Answer 3

1 cup of cakeflour ......use 1 cup of regular flour MINUS 2 tablespoons and sift

Answer 4

For thickening stuff, yes.