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Can you use self raising flour instead of plain to make rock cakes?
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∙ 12y ago
you can use self rising flour, in fact several recipes suggest this. Here is one :
Ingredients:- 8 oz/ 225g self rising flour
- 1 tsp double action baking powder (US) or 1 tsp baking powder (UK)
- 4 oz/110g soft butter or margarine
- 2 oz/ 55g granulated sugar
- 4 0z/ 110g mixed dried fruit
- 2 oz/ 55g currants
- 1 medium egg
- 1 - 3 tbsp milk
- Demerara sugar for sprinkling
- Oil for greasing
- Heat the oven to 400F/200C/Gas 6
- Sieve the flour and baking powder into a large baking bowl, add the softened butter or margarine, and lightly rub together with fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add the sugar and the dried fruit and mix so all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Add the egg and 1 tbsp of the milk and mix to create a stiff dough. If the mixture is still dry add milk a tbsp at a time until required consistency.
- Lightly grease two baking sheets.
- Using a tablespoon divide the mixture into 12 mounds evenly spaced on the 2 baking sheets. Sprinkle with the demerara sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 mins or until golden brown and well risen.
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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.
What is the difference of plain flour and self raising flour?
Self raising flour has the salt and baking powder included. Plain flour does not.Self rising flour is a combination of flour, baking powder, and a little salt. It's not just flour.
When baking shortbread can you use self raising flour instead of corn flour?
No, because the shortbread will rise. You can use plain flour or rice flour instead though. it would be really nice.
Can you use self raising flour instead of plain flour for anzac biscuits?
not really because they'd turn out like muffins
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.
Can you substitute plain flour for self raising?
You can but you need to add baking powder and salt to it.
Why do you put SR flour in cakes?
So the cakes rise. If you used plain flour, the cakes wouldn't rise and they would be flat!
What does self raising flour contain that makes successful cakes?
yeast and baking powderActually, there is no yeast in self raising flour. Self raising flour is flour with bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar (tartaric acid). This causes a double action rising effect. This is essentially the same as plain flour with added baking powder.
Can you make play dough with self- raising flour?
yes
Can regular flour be turned into self-rising flour?
When using plain (regular) flour and the recipe calls for self-raising flour you must add a good teaspoon of baking powder to the flour. That will turn plain flour into self-raising flour.
What type for cakes can you use with plain flour?
white and yellow
How do you turn 8oz of plain flour in self raising flour?
I suppose you meant "turn8oz of plain flour into self raising flour". I found this on a website, hope this helps but hopefully you would have found it already.3tsp of baking powder per 8oz of plain flour = Self Raising Flour
