Flour provides the structure in baked goods. Flour contains proteins that interact with each other when mixed with water, forming gluten. It is this elastic gluten framework which stretches to contain the expanding leavening gases during rising.Cake flour is a soft wheat flour that is 7.5 percent protein. The lower gluten content causes products to have a tender, crumbly texture that is desirable in cakes.
You don't. You can make cookies from seeds, nuts and honey, but then we call them granola bars and such. "Cookie" is just a word to describe something that is traditionally flat and round and made from wheat flour and sugar. Invent something new and give it a name.
Ray
Ooops, sorry, I didn't answer the question. The reason we use flour is that when it is finely divided and wet it tends to stick together.
Ray
Flour is an ingredient used in baking. It has no "opposite."
It is used as a raising agent.
No. Self raising flour already has baking soda mixed into it (which is another leavening agent used in cake baking)
All-Purpose Flour
When Maddy was baking cookies, she used flour.
White self rising flour can be used in any baking.
You can use self-rising flour in any recipe that also calls for baking powder. When you do use self-rising flour be sure to omit baking powder, salt and baking soda if in the recipe.
I personally would never use baking soda or baking soda as a substitute for flour because they have different uses. Plus, that much baking soda or baking powder and no flour would leave a horrible taste in your mouth. Baking soda and baking powder are only used to make food rise while cooking and only a small amount of each is needed. While flour is more for adding density and flavour. If you're looking for a substitute for regular wheat flour, I would suggest oat flour, corn flour or soy flour.
Flour is used in baking as well as cooking. The a punt of iron does vary by the type of flour being used. On average flour has 0.6 grams of iron per cup.
Bisquick contains baking soda and baking powder, so no. Also, the gluten level is different in cake flour compared to the flour used in bisquick.
Self-rising flour consists of flour, baking powder, and salt. So the flour here is ordinary flour to which you add bicarbonate of soda and salt. Baking powder is baking soda, an acid salt, and cornstarch (the effect is to create carbon dioxide when it is placed in a solution). To make self-rising flour, take one cup of flour and add one and a half (1 1/2) teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Coconut flour is usually used in baking and can be treated similarly to wheat flour, but should be used in smaller amounts. Coconut flour is ideal for breakfast dishes such as pancakes and waffles and deserts such as crumb cake.