AnswersDrive2nd October 2019
thetoughcookie
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Can you use self raising flour instead of plain flour and baking powder?
For example, if a recipe calls for 2 cups (so 250g) of all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons of baking powder and ½ teaspoon of salt, you could just use just 2 cups of self-raising flour, but if you really want to be exact, you should use 2 cups + 3½ teaspoons of self-rising flour, because you also need to substitute 3
What kind of flour do you use for cookies?
Flour. Most cookie recipes call for all-purpose or pastry flour. If you use bread flour with its high gluten protein content, or cake flour, which is high in starch, you'll end up with cookies that tend to spread less when you bake them.
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What happens if you use self rising flour instead of all purpose?
Dear Jan: Self-rising flour contains salt and leavening (baking powder). If the recipe called for all-purpose flour, and all you had was self-rising flour, you could have used it by leaving out the salt and the baking powder that the recipe called for since it is already in the flour.
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Can you use plain flour and baking powder instead of self raising?
As a guide, Nigella uses 150g (1 cup) plain flour plus 2 teaspoons baking powder to replace self-raising flour in recipes. Also for some recipes, particularly those containing cocoa, Nigella finds it useful to use a little bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) in addition to the baking powder, for extra lift.
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Can you use self rising flour instead of plain flour and baking powder?
For example, if a recipe calls for 2 cups (so 250g) of all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons of baking powder and ½ teaspoon of salt, you could just use just 2 cups of self-raising flour, but if you really want to be exact, you should use 2 cups + 3½ teaspoons of self-rising flour, because you also need to substitute 3
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How do you substitute all purpose flour for self rising flour?
Self-rising flour is all-purpose flour with baking powder and salt added. To make your own, combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
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Can you use self raising flour instead of plain flour for cookies?
If you have a cookie recipe that spreads a lot using all-purpose flour, then it's probably not the best idea to substitute self-rising flour. But any cookie with normal spread – one using at least 1/2 teaspoon baking powder per cup of flour – should be just fine.
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Can I use self raising flour instead of flour and baking powder?
It also improves results, because the ingredients are already thoroughly mixed. Each cup of self-rising flour contains 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder. If you're trying to bake a favorite recipe and find you're out of soda, you can simply substitute self-rising flour for the all-purpose flour in your recipe.
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Can you use baking powder and self raising flour?
Self-raising flour contains baking powder in a proportion that is perfect for most sponge cakes, such as a Victoria sponge, and for cupcakes. However you should only ever add extra baking powder or bicarbonate of soda (leavening) if the recipe asks for it.
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Is there a difference between self rising flour and all purpose flour?
It is not recommended to substitute self-rising flour for other types of flour since a leavening agent has been added. If you do not have self-rising flour and the recipe calls for it, you can make your own by combining 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt.
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Can you use self raising flour instead of plain flour for pancakes?
Recipe Tips. For extra-fluffy pancakes substitute self-raising flour for plain flour and still use the baking powder. Serve the pancakes with fresh strawberries and good vanilla ice cream.
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How much baking powder do you use per cup of flour?
Just add 2 teaspoons of baking powder for each 150g/6oz/1 cup plain flour. Sift the flour and baking powder together into a bowl before using, to make sure the baking powder is thoroughly distributed (or you can put both ingredients into a bowl and whisk them together).
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Can you use self raising flour to make pancakes?
For each pancake, pour about 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle. If you don't have self rising flour you can make it by adding 1 teaspoon baking powder & 1/4 teaspoons salt to every cup of all purpose flour used in your recipe.
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Can you use self rising flour to make crepes?
All you need is a cup or a mug. As long as you use the same cup for measuring both the flour and the milk, you'll be laughing! If you use self-raising flour the pancakes will be more American in style, lovely and fluffy and thick. Plain flour will give you thinner ones, more like European crêpes.
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Can you use baking soda with self rising flour?
There is 1-½ teaspoons of baking powder in every cup of self-rising flour. While you can substitute self-rising flour for all-purpose flour in a recipe if you discover that you do not have baking soda, it will be necessary to make a few adjustments to make sure you keep that delicate acid and base balance.
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Is plain flour and all purpose flour the same?
Plain, or all-purpose flour, is your best all-round choice for baking. It has an average protein content of between 8 and 11 percent, being a blend of hard and soft wheat. Available as bleached or unbleached, plain flour is a versatile ingredient for most products.
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Can you use baking powder instead of flour?
Baking powder is a mix of sodium bicarbonate and an acid. It is a leavening agent, not a substitute for flour. When baking a cake, one might use flour by the cupful but only use baking powder by the teaspoonful. If you mix flour with liquid, you get a paste.
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Can you make a cake without baking powder?
Cakes that don't call for baking powder, or some other leavening agent, are typically cheese- or milk-based. Cheesecake doesn't require baking powder, but many cheesecake recipes call for vanilla extract. To bake a quick, classic cake without baking powder, use self-rising flour.
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Can you use bicarb soda to make self raising flour?
To make baking powder, combine half a teaspoon of cream of tartar and quarter of a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda. This provides the equivalent of one teaspoon of baking powder. To make self-raising flour add one teaspoon (or equivalent homemade) to 110g of plain flour.
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Is there a difference between cake flour and all purpose flour?
Cake flour is a finely milled, delicate flour with a low protein content; it's usually bleached. When used in cakes, it results in a super-tender texture with a fine crumb, and a good rise. The primary difference between cake flour and all-purpose (AP) flour is the protein content (which becomes gluten).
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Can you use self raising flour to make bread?
Self-rising flour is a Southern favorite for fluffy, flaky biscuits -- but not for yeast breads. The flour has baking soda and salt added, which could throw off the ratios of ingredients in your bread recipe. Self-rising flour also has other qualities that make it ill-suited for yeast bread.
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Is self raising flour and cake flour the same?
Cake flour is a low gluten flour is made from soft wheat flour while Self-rising flour is all-purpose flour that has baking powder and salt added to it. No. Specifically, self-rising flour has about 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder and 0.5 teaspoons of salt per 1 cup of flour.