If your recipe calls for self-rising flour, but you have none, don’t worry.
You likely already have all the ingredients you’ll need for a substitute.
If you’ve never encountered this, it’s simply regular flour with the leavening agents already included.
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BHG / Alexandra Shytsman
What Is Self-Rising Flour?
Self-rising flour is a combination of all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
If you need a substitute for self-rising flour, we have two optionsone with gluten and one without.
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How to Make a Self-Rising Flour Substitute
It’s easy to make a self-rising floursubstitute at home.
Here’s our Test Kitchen’s simple method to make self-rising flour.
you’ve got the option to store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to six months.
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Just be sure to keep it in a dry location at room temperature and away from light.
Then mix the ingredients with a food processor for about five minutes.
Gluten-free flour can be difficult to mix, so a whisk will not be as effective for this recipe.
Substituting Self-Rising Flour for All-Purpose Flour
Here’s the reverse issue.
No need to run to the store just yet.
you might also try some of our recipes already calling for self-rising flour, such asbeer breadorpeanut butter bars.
Self-raising flour typically does not contain salt and often includes a larger amount of baking powder.
If you use all-purpose flour instead of self-rising flour, your baked goods will likely be denser and flatter.
This is because self-rising flour already contains baking powder and salt, which help baked goods rise.
you could store flour at room temperature for several months.
Yes, you could use whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour to make a self-rising mixture.
Simply combine 1 14 teaspoons baking power and 14 teaspoon of salt per cup of wheat flour.
