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Plain flour is most likely all purpose flour. It will work just fine for bread, but bread flour is specifically blended for bread making. It has more gluten which is what forms the bubbles in bread and helps it rise better. Plain flour is milled, blended and produced slightly differently than that for bread flour. Bread flour is much more of a stronger flour, whilst plain white flour is not. Both flours (whilst bread flour being the best to use for bread), need raising agents, since the flours are heavy. The most commonly used agent is yeast, in small amounts depending on size of loaf. Better results are achieved with using bread flour. So if you want to make bread then best use bread flour for better results and much tastier well balanced bread.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoyes there is a difference. Cake flour has cornstarch in it and makes a cake lighter in weight. You can make your own cake flour by SIFTING together:
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon of regular flour and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch yield 1 cup
of cake flour
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∙ 11y agoBaking flour, or cake flour, is ground finer than all-purpose (plain) flour. You can always use either flour for any situation, but baking flour works especially well when preparing cakes or brownies, as it produces a much lighter, airier end product.
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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.
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 between plain and all purpose?
Plain flour is the term used in Britain, all-purpose is an americanism. Neither contains baking powder.
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.
Difference between plain white flour to wholemeal flower?
The difference between plain white flower and whole meal flour is that whole meal flour is a little denser. Also plain white flour is bleached so it looks white.
Is SR flour the same as plain flour and baking powder mixed together?
no
Can you substitute plain flour for self raising?
You can but you need to add baking powder and salt to it.
What is the difference between baking cupkakes with baking powder and without baking powder?
Baking Powder is what makes cakes rise, similar to yeast in bread. Plain flour recipes usually need baking powder added alongside other ingredients, whereas Self-Raising flour already has Baking Powder combined so extra is not usually needed. If you bake cupcakes with Plain flour and without Baking Powder they will be very flat, about the same size as the raw mixture, it won't be light and fluffy but quite dense. It is also a good idea to not substitute Self Raising flour in a recipe that calls for Plain and Baking Powder (and vice versa), as the amount is usually tailored to give just the right amount of rise to the food.
What can you use instead of rising flour?
You can use plain flour with a teaspoon of baking powder.
Can you substitute plain flour for all purpose flour in baking a cake?
yes. They are the same thing. Plain flour is an Australian term where all-purpose is the American.
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 all-purpose flour in baking stained glass cookies?
Plain flour most likely is AP flour and I say yes at any rate.
