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Is plain flour and baking powder the same as self-raising flour?
No. Self raising flour already has baking soda mixed into it (which is another leavening agent used in cake baking)
Can you substitute plain flour for self raising?
You can but you need to add baking powder and salt to it.
Can you use baking powder with self raising flour?
No
How does self rising flour make things rise?
Self-rising flour(self-raising) contains a leavening agent (baking powder) and salt.
Can you use plain flour and baking powder to make fish batter?
Batters for fish do not usually contain a raising agent.
Why is flour used for baking?
It is used as a raising agent.
How does self raising flour help cake rise?
Self raising flour makes the cake rise, but if you don't have any you can use plain flour and baking powder which has the same effect. 225g plain flour and 4 teaspoons baking powder, will transform it into self raising flour.
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. :)
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.
Is baking powder flour?
No, baking powder is a levening agent that makes baked goods rise.
What is jooshe shirin?
Self-raising flour recipesThis is low-protein, low-gluten white or wholemeal flour with a raising agent mixed in. The most usual raising agent added is baking powder, but some brands also use bicarbonate of soda or other agents.
Why do you like to eat self rising flour?
self raising flour is basically plain flour with baking powder in it so for a cake you can use plain flour with baking powder but it is easier to use self raising and it also has other raising agents. you need to use it to make you cake rise, if your cake didn't rise it would be small and very dense making its texture not as nice to consume.
