How to Make Self Rising Flour

If you have a recipe that calls for self rising flour, don't go out and buy a whole new bag of self rising flour when you have everything you need to make your own right at home. Read on to see how to make self rising flour. This will work beautifully as a substitute for the real thing. All you will need is flour, baking powder and salt. Anyone can easily make self rising flour in seconds.

Things You'll Need

• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt

Instructions

1. Look at your the recipe that calls for self rising flour. Determine how much flour is needed. Measure the desired amount of flour into a mixing bowl.

2. For each cup of all-purpose flour, add 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix together well. Voila! You have made self rising flour! It couldn't be easier.

3. It is OK to use self-rising flour in yeast bread recipes as long as you leave out the salt. If you need self-rising flour to use as a substitute for all-purpose flour in a quick bread, leave out the salt and baking powder found in the bread recipe.

Tips & Warnings

• Self rising flour is available at the grocery store, but it is quite expensive and contains preservatives.

• Many people mistakenly think that self rising flour contains yeast. It does not.