Make Your Own Self-Raising Flour

Another of Mr. Paul’s Tips & Tricks
How To Make Self-Raising Flour At Home

As a professional baker Self-raising flour is something we never use but

I do realise home baking recipes almost always call for this. I also know

that in some parts of the world Self-raising flour is not easy to find, although

it is available in certain shops who specialise in imported foods (in Spain

it is available in Mercadona Supermarkets).

What is Self Raising Flour?

Self-Raising flour is simply ordinary plain flour with baking powder added.

One disadvantage of buying self-raising flour is that if you don’t use it regularly

it loses it’s leavening properties which results in a sad looking cake.

Or it could be it has been on the shop shelf for a long time and also not so effective.

How to make Self-Raising Flour

Ingredients:

200g Plain Flour (see my note about flour in Spain below)

2 Level Teaspoons Baking Powder (available everywhere

‘Royal Brand’ or Spanish name is ‘Royal’ Levadora

Mix these together and sieve together 2 or 3 times.
Your Self-Raising flour is ready to use.
How easy was that?

FLOUR in SPAIN
Make sure you buy ‘HARINA de TRIGO’ and not the stuff for coating fish, etc.

for frying as they contain semolina and that prevents anything from rising in the oven.

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