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Self-rising flour: What is it and when to use it

If you’ve spent any time baking from Southern recipes, you’ve almost certainly run across self-rising flour. It shows up in… ...
While most baking recipes call for all-purpose flour or sometimes cake flour, you’ll occasionally see self-rising flour listed as an ingredient. There’s a reason for this: Self-rising flour acts ...
It's natural to assume that because self-rising flour eliminates the need for leavening agents in your baked goods that it is a better choice than all-purpose flour for baking. In some cases, this is ...
Self-rising flour is a convenient ingredient that is crucial to easy-to-make two-ingredient recipes like go-to party favor biscuits or even ice cream pancakes. However, we spoke with Dennis Littley, ...
I’ve always used regular all-purpose flour to fry, or potato flour for its superior crisping qualities, but self-rising flour was a complete surprise. This flour, ever-present on my grocery store’s ...
Dear Lisa: I have a recipe that calls for “seasoned flour”. Can I use self-rising flour? I know that it contains salt. Thank you. -- Jonathan P. Dear Jonathan: Seasoned flour is just that — ...