Self-rising flour makes impossibly fluffy pancakes, sky-high biscuits and muffins that rival any bakery’s. But it’s not all that common in recipes, plus it has a short shelf life, so stocking up isn’t ...

Flour is probably the most essential pantry staple to have on hand—for baking, making pasta dough or to use as a thickening agent for gravy and sauces—but do you ever wonder about the difference ...

Self-rising flour always seems to be that one ingredient in a recipe you don’t have stashed away in the pantry. It is called for in some recipes for pancakes and fried foods, but not so often that you ...

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Many Southern and British recipes call for self-rising flour, as in today’s scone recipe. Self-rising flour contains flour, baking powder and salt. I rarely have anything other than all-purpose and ...

There’s nothing like a fresh, homemade biscuit still warm from the oven. The best biscuits are so flaky that you can tear the top and bottom away from each other easily, and there’s a slight crunch on ...

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DIY this baking essential with just three simple ingredients. Ever started a baking project only to realize you're out of self-rising flour? We have good news: Self-rising flour is just a simple ...

The widespread flour shortages have created a situation where we’re grateful just to get our hands on whatever we can get. Whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cake flour, whatever bag is left on the ...

Self-rising flour is a lower-protein all-purpose flour mixed with baking powder and salt. It’s popular in many Southern baking recipes and can be found in many grocery stores, particularly in the ...