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Self-rising Flour
Self-rising flour, sometimes called self-raising flour, is flour that already contains a leavening agent and does not require the addition of yeast, salt, baking soda or baking powder. It has many uses, including quick breads, muffins and some rolls.
123 Questions
Will all purpose flour work instead of self rising flour?
As a straight-up substitution, probably not. If you add a little baking powder and salt, though, it should be okay.
Can you Use self rising flour for all purpose flour to make bread?
Not for making yeast bread. The baking powder and soda and salt in the self-raising flour will affect the yeast and probably kill it, resulting in a bad-tasting, dense mess.
Self-raising flour can be used in quick-breads, that is the proper leavening for them.
Can self-rising flour be used for baking other than bread?
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.
Self-rising flour is a mix of flour and salt and a leavening agent (baking powder).
Most recipes that mention self-rising flour leave out the baking powder.
You can make your own cup with the following:
1 cup of all purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
and a pinch of salt
Happy Baking....
Can you make cake flour out of self rising floor or all purpose flour?
Self-rising flour has soda in it. All Purpose is basic flour, so you'd have to add soda to it. Cake Flour has been milled finer than the other two, so neither of these would make good cake flour.
How does self rising flour make things rise?
Self-rising flour(self-raising) contains a leavening agent (baking powder) and salt.
What is self rising yellow flour?
Self-rising flour has had baking powder and salt added to it. In the U.S., self-rising flour is made with (bleached or unbleached) white wheat flour, not yellow flour.
How can you tell if flour is self rising or all-purpose if it is not labeled?
How can I tell if flour is self-rising or all purpose? How can I tell if flour is self-rising or all purpose?
Where purchase your Presto Self-rising Cake Flour?
Hi , I will move to the area of Knoxville , Sevier County in Tennessee and i would like to know were I can buy Presto self Rising in that area . Please help with that situation , I always used Presto for my cake. Thanks .
This is my E-mail for any anwer : ladydi10459@hotmail.com
Is it ok to use Self Rising Flour way past the purchase date?
I wouldn't recommend it.
More information:
Although the purchase date is somewhat different than an expiration date, one should still use caution. Any food may lose flavor and nutritional value when past the purchase or "use by" date. All flours can go rancid if they get too old, and mealy bugs can be a problem in any type of grain product.
Is maida is self rising flour?
yes,well when you sieve flour yo will get maida(i guess)...but maida is self rising flour.
Can you use self rising flour in Amish bread instead of plain flour salt and baking powder?
You can use self rising flour. Just omit any salt, baking soda, and baking powder. The texture is not as "heavy" and is the way I like it. Very tasty.
Can self rising flour be substituted for all purpose flour?
Yes. Just adjust the measurements of baking powder and/or salt to work with the amount that comes in the self-rising flour. Usually, the self-rising flour doesn't have enough baking powder for the normal cake recipes.
Is softasilk cake flour self rising?
No it is not. I was looking for a non self-rising cake flour and Softasilk does not contain salt or carbonate products to make it self rising.
Can regular flour be turned into self-rising flour?
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.
Can you use self rising flour when making a roux?
Normally not. Bread flour is does not contain chemical leavening agents, whereas self raising flour does. (So you'd be adding in additional raising agents which will probably mess up the end result). Also, self raising flour has a lower protein and gluten content, when compared to bread flour; this means that if you were to make bread with self raising flour, it would be prone to collapsing and is likely to remain undderisen/crumbly.
How can you make 1.25 cup of self rising 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.
Why do receipes call for all purpose flour instead of self rising?
Self-rising flour has baking powder and salt in it and most times it is bleached. Some recipes don't need as much salt or baking powder in them, like brownies or cookies. AP flour is available (chemically) bleached & unbleached. Some people do not like the added chemicals or the aluminum which is generally in the baking powder used in self rising flour.
Self rising flour is very good for biscuits. Answer by cre8ov
Self-rising flour in bread - do you need to add yeast and must it be baked right away?
Self-rising flour does not have to have added yeast. It does not have to baked right away unless it begins to warm up.
