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How to Make Self Rising Flour From Plain Flour & Baking Powder
Self-rising flour is flour that has baking powder and salt added, and is used in recipes for quick breads and cakes. Self-rising flour is convenient for bakers who regularly bake from recipes calling for it. For most home bakers and cooks, however, it's better to buy all-purpose flour and add the needed baking powder and salt, as the additional ingredients cannot be removed from self-rising flour when you don't need the additional salt or chemical leavener. All-purpose flour has slightly more protein than self-rising flour, but the difference is usually negligible. Add this to my Recipe Box.
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Identify the quantity of self-rising flour required by your recipe. Use the same amount of all-purpose flour.
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Multiply the number of cups of flour by 1 1/4. This will be the number of teaspoons of baking powder to add to the all-purpose flour. For example, if your recipe calls for 3 cups of self-rising flour, use 3 cups of all-purpose flour and 3 3/4 tsp. of baking powder.
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Add one pinch salt per cup of flour. If your recipe calls for 3 cups of flour, add three pinches of salt.
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Sift the all-purpose flour with the baking powder and salt if your recipe calls for sifted self-rising flour. Proceed with the recipe as written.
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