How do you make plain flour self raising?
Chef's answer
To make self-raising flour, mix 100g plain flour with 1 tsp baking powder. When making cakes or bread, it is essential you use plain or self-raising flour as stated in the recipe for successful results. You can also buy self-raising flour, which has the raising agent already added..
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Yes. It isn't recommended because it can be really difficult to control how thick the gravy ends up being when you use a self rising flour. Can end up super thick and almost gel like..
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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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either should be fine, just take a little of the liquid out of the stew and blend the flour into it thoroughly so you don't have any lumps! then mix back in! I would mix a spoonful flour (either will do) with some water (not too thick) in a cup and add it slowly (pref through a strainer) stirring as you go..
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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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If the recipe calls for plain flour with the addition of baking powder (or another leavening agent), self-raising flour can be used instead, simply omit the leavening agent. If the recipe does not include baking powder or a leavening agent, do not substitute plain flour with self-raising flour..
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To make self-raising flour, mix 100g plain flour with 1 tsp baking powder. When making cakes or bread, it is essential you use plain or self-raising flour as stated in the recipe for successful results. You can also buy self-raising flour, which has the raising agent already added..
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