2006-08-30 11:51:13 · 14 answers · asked by exn86 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
No, they are 2 different things. Baking powder is a leavening agent, it's what makes the dough rise. Flour gives it structure.
2006-08-30 11:54:04 · answer #1 · answered by wizibuff 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're way off. Baking Powder is something you add to flour to help some baked things rise (it releases carbon dioxide). You only use a teaspoon or so of baking powder for every 1 to 2 cups of flour (follow the recipe, of course.) Some baking mixes, like for cakes or biscuits, already have a little bit of baking powder added to the mix, which helps it rise.
2006-08-30 18:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by Paul 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they are two separate things ,but some flour is called self rising flour as it contains baking powder too.There are several different kinds of flour,all purpose,the self rising,cake flour,and different types such as whole wheat,bleached flour etc. cake flour is ground very fine for baking cakes only .A tip I thought up really helps when making fried chicken or any thing you like a nice crispy crust on ,its to add two table spoons baking powder into the basis flour coating mix,along with your other dry spices.It makes your chicken very crispy.
2006-08-30 18:57:29 · answer #3 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self-rising flour is flour mixed with baking powder and salt. It's OK for making, say, biscuits, but if you want to make muffins or cookies, you probably have to put in some baking soda. Technically, you can use baking soda mixed with cream of tartar ( a stabilizing chemical, also used to stabilize whipped egg whites) to substitute for baking powder, but baking powder usually has two rising agents--one to rise when it hits liquid, and one to rise when it is heated.
Flour is ground-up grain, usually wheat (and maybe a little malted barley flour for the taste) but if you want other types, it'll say, like, "Barley Flour" or "Soy Flour" or whatever other grain is ground up.
Oh, and if a recipe calls for flour, DON'T substitute self-rising flour for all-purpose. Use the AP flour (AP is Alton Brown's abbreviation.) Only use self-rising if the recipe specifically calls for it, because it has a specific amount of baking powder and salt in it for certain recipes.
2006-08-30 19:00:02 · answer #4 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No no no no !! They are in fact two separate enmities. Flour is ground bleached wheat and baking powder is a leavening agent it is used to make doughs and batters to rise while cooking. Not the same.
2006-08-30 18:55:20 · answer #5 · answered by carmen d 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO!!!! totally different. Baking powder makes your food rise and have shape. It is Sodium Bicarbonate. Flour is most likely your main ingredient. It is wheat based.
2006-09-03 11:45:58 · answer #6 · answered by reneelost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are different. Self-rising flour has baking powder already in it. Consult recipe for use for self-rising flour.
2006-08-30 20:28:16 · answer #7 · answered by robee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOOO!
Flour is gound up wheat.
Baking powder is a levening agent that makes baked products rise, it is kind of like a chemical.
Just because they are both white...
Baking soda, and baking powder are kind of related - but thats it.
2006-08-30 18:57:19 · answer #8 · answered by Crystal Violet 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO!!!!! Baking Powder is Sodium Bicarbonate. Flour is ground up wheat (and mostly carbon).
2006-08-30 18:53:13 · answer #9 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
nope. they're 2 different things. u only need a bit of baking powder to bake cakes.
2006-08-30 19:32:36 · answer #10 · answered by dv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋