Yes, it does matter you have to use self rising dough to make salt dough. I think
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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.
You can but you need to add baking powder and salt to it.
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.
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.
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Either one will work, but plain is usually used.
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.
To help give the dough structure. The flakiness comes from the shortening and the way the dough is made.
No. Self raising flour already has baking soda mixed into it (which is another leavening agent used in cake baking)
Yes. But add twice as much. When you use self-raising flour, add 1 tspoon of baking powder, to lighten the cake. So just add about 1 tbspoon if using plain flour.
Yes, self-raising flour will help make the muffins rise, while plain flour won't unless you add baking powder to the muffins.