How do I make one cup of self-rising flour from all-purpose flour?
For every cup of self-rising flour called for in your recipe, measure flour carefully. You want 1 level cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour. Add 1½ teaspoons (6 grams) baking powder and ¼ teaspoon (1 gram) kosher salt. Whisk to combine.
How do you make plain flour into self raising?
Method
- Add 2 tsp’s of baking powder to each 150g/6oz of plain flour.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together before you use it to make sure it’s all evenly distributed.
- If you are using cocoa powder, buttermilk or yoghurt you can add ¼tsp of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) as well as the baking powder.
Can all-purpose flour be made into self-rising flour?
All-purpose flour will work for just about all of your self-rising flour recipes, but for tender baked goods like biscuits, you might want to replicate a Southern-style self-rising flour.
What can I use if I don’t have self-rising flour?
To make your own, all you have to do is combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. And you are right to worry about the shelf life of self-rising flour: The baking powder will lose its potency over time, which means your baked goods won’t rise as they should.
How do you make plain flour into self-raising flour using bicarbonate of soda?
To create self-raising flour from plain flour – for 150g/1 cup plain flour use half-teaspoon baking powder and half-teaspoon of bicarbonate soda (also known as baking soda).
How do you make plain flour into self-raising without baking powder?
Self-Rising Flour
Simply replace the regular flour in your recipe with self-rising flour and follow the rest of the recipe as directed, omitting the baking powder and baking soda.