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Yes you can, but it results are different.

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I see no problem in doing a pastry with self rising flour. It will be softer and more crumbly but that is the only downsides which are not to bad i like crumbly pastry personally.

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No self rising flour should not be used in pie filling. The baking powder and baking soda in self rising flour would spoil the taste of the pie filling.

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yes but make sure u put castor suger in

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In most recipes you can, yes.

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Can you make shortbread without rice flour?

Sure, just subsitute same amount rice flour for corn flour. You can also use corn startch (aka 'corn flour' in europe) to make a lighter textured short bread - sub 1/4 corn startch for regular flour used. You might also try using straight Maseca (mexican corn meal) to make the short bread, it comes out very sweet and tender.


Can you make self-raising flour by adding baking powder to plain flour?

Yes. But add twice as much. When you use self-raising flour, add 1 tspoon of baking powder, to lighten the cake. So just add about 1 tbspoon if using plain flour.


What is the difference between plain flour and self raising flour?

If you were baking a cake: Self-Raising Flour - would make it rise Plain Flour - wouldn't make it rise People use self-raising in cakes to make them bigger, but they use plain in pancakes so it keeps it thin.


How is self-raising flour different from ordinary flour?

Self-rising flour has baking soda, baking powder and salt added in. All-purpose flour does not have these ingredients, so you have to mix them in if the recipe calls for them. For recipes that call for all-purpose flour, and you are using self-rising flour, you can leave these ingredients out.


Can short bread be made out of self raising flour?

yes you can use self raising flour but before you bake it you should make holes on it with a fork


Can you use self-raising flour for muffins?

Yes, self-raising flour will help make the muffins rise, while plain flour won't unless you add baking powder to the muffins.


Why use self-raising flour?

you use self-raising flour so that when the cake is cooking it rises and it adds to the mixture you use too make a cake :)


Is maida self raising flour?

No, maida is not self-raising flour. Maida is a type of wheat flour that is finely milled and used in Indian cuisine to make various dishes like bread, pastries, and snacks. Self-raising flour, on the other hand, has baking powder added to it, which helps baked goods rise.


When it says you need self raising flour for date cake how much baking powder is required to make plain flour into self raising?

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What agent and procedure make cakes rise?

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