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Can you substitute plain flour for all purpose flour in baking a cake?
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∙ 12y ago
yes. They are the same thing. Plain flour is an Australian term where all-purpose is the American.
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Can you substitute plain flour for all-purpose flour in baking stained glass cookies?
Plain flour most likely is AP flour and I say yes at any rate.
What is the difference between plain flour and all purpose flour?
There is no difference between plain flour and all-purpose flour. They are one and the same. All-purpose (plain) flour does not contain the salt and baking soda that self-rising flour has.
Can you substitute plain flour for self raising?
You can but you need to add baking powder and salt to it.
Is self raising flour the same as all purpose flour?
Definitely not. All purpose flour is also called plain flour, If you are planning to substitute self raising flour for plain flour, put a teaspoon of baking powder in it as well. DONT substitute plain flour for self raising flour
Can you substitute plain flour for all-purpose flour in baking cookies?
One can make other types of flour using all purpose flour, but not the reverse. The other flours have additional things added, foe example, Bread flour has wheat gluten and Self rising flour has salt and baking powders.
What do you add to all purpose flour to make it self raising flour?
Baking powder - add two teaspoons of baking powder to each cup of plain flour. In America they call "plain flower" all "purpose flour", in Australia where I am from we have 2 main types Plain & self raising. :)
Can you use plain flour in a self raisin flour recipe?
It is best to use self-raising flour if the recipe asks for it, as it is not the same as plain flour, but you can substitute plain flour for self-raising flour provided you add raising agents like baking powder and bicarbonate of soda yourself to the flour.
What is the difference between plain and all purpose?
Plain flour is the term used in Britain, all-purpose is an americanism. Neither contains baking powder.
What's in plain flour that isn't in any other flours?
When you say plain flour, I think you mean all-purpose flour. The only thing in all-purpose flour is ground wheat. Self-rising flour has salt and baking powder in it. Most recipes call for using all-purpose flour.
Is all purpose flour the same as plain flour?
All-purpose flour is the same thing as plain flour. The terms are simply different for different parts of the world. In Australia and the United Kingdom, it is known as plain flour while in the United States and Canada it is known as All-Purpose Flour. This type of flour has a lower amount of gluten protein than bread flour, but more than baking flour so it is balanced and can be used for a wide range of purposes.
Is rice flour similar to plain for self raising flour?
No. Rice flour is made from rice. Plain flour is refined wheat flour. Self rising flour is refined wheat flour with baking powder and salt already in it. Wheat flour has gluten, rice flour does not and cannot be used to substitute for wheat flour.
What are the healthier options to substitute plain flour?
Wholewheat flour
