Regular flour is NOT self rising. If you Don't add Yeast to make it rise, your recipe will turn out flat.
flour with baking powder and salt added
That is approximately 8 cups of flour.
the difference between the two are that self rising has yeast in it. so all you have to do is get some yeast and mix it with the flour.
You should use regular, all purpose flour. Self rising flour has leavener mixed in, so unless the receipe calls specifically for self rising, stick to good ole all purpose.
In place of self rising flour, all purpose flour with a teaspoon of baking powder can be used. The baking powder you use gives the rising effect you need while baking. this is because it is basic in nature.
To make muffins i would say to uses self raising flour and baking powder because the selfrising flour helps it rise and the baking powder makes it fluffy
pastry flour is lighter than regular flour
Self rising flour can be made by substituting 1 cup of all purpose/plain flour minus 2 tsp., and add 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt to make the full cup.
make your own self rising flour. You will need: 1 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda mix all , yield 1 cup selfrising flour
You can but self-rising flour has salt and baking soda added to it as a leavening agent. If you use all purpose instead of self-rising you will need to add soda and salt so that you don't end up with a flat cake or cookies.
Bread flour is softer, and is only used to make bread. While regular flour is used to make anything.
You still use a cup of cake flour for 1 cup regular flour.