No! self rising flour has additives in it. ( salt and a leavening agent)
How can I tell if flour is self-rising or all purpose? How can I tell if flour is self-rising or all purpose?
I would just try it to see how it works. It shouldn't taste THAT different. If not, then spend $4.99 on a bag of all purpose flour.
Cake flour is a finer grained powder than all purpose. Self rising means it already has the baking powder added. All purpose may be used for either, but you would have to add baking powder, and the end product would not be quite as delicate.
You can, but it may result in the crust not being quite as flaky as it would be if you use an all purpose flour. Just be sure to not add any salt to it since self-rising flour already has salt in it.
Self-rising Flour
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To transform all-purpose flour into self-rising flour, simply add baking powder and salt to the all-purpose flour. Mix well to ensure the ingredients are evenly distributed.
No, self-rising flour cannot be converted back into all-purpose flour. Salt and a leavening agent, usually baking powder, are added to regular flour to make self-rising flour, and cannot be removed by any practical method.
Plain, pasta dough is not supposed to rise.
To make self-rising flour from all-purpose flour, simply mix 1 cup of all-purpose flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. This will create the equivalent of self-rising flour for your baking needs.
Use self-rising flour instead of all-purpose flour, and you can leave out the baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
To make your bread fluffier, you can try using bread flour instead of all-purpose flour, kneading the dough thoroughly to develop gluten, allowing the dough to rise properly, and baking at the right temperature for the right amount of time.