yes you can use plain flour - you just need to add 3-4 tsp baking powder to each 8 oz (225 g) of plain flour
yes
Scones have the following basic ingredients: * wheat flour * baking powder * baking soda * milk * butter
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.
yes you can use self raising flour but before you bake it you should make holes on it with a fork
Yes, self-raising flour will help make the muffins rise, while plain flour won't unless you add baking powder to the muffins.
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 :)
Yes but you'll need to add baking powder at the rate of 1 teaspoon of baking powder for each cup of flour. Sift it together. For especially light scones you may increase the baking powder to 1.5 teaspoons per cup of 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.
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self raising flour
This is simply to make it easier. You can make self rising flour yourself. Simply do 1/2 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of baking powder in the bottom of each cup of flour.
You can make a shortcrust-like pastry with self-raising flour, however it will have more of a cakey consistency than a normal pastry consistency. If your only option is to make the pastry with self-raising flour, remember to roll the pastry thinner than usual to negate the rising effect.