does plain flour become self raising when baking powder is added
or is it bicarbonate of soda?
What is the difference between baking powder and bicarbonate of soda?
NEED A CHEMIST EH!
2007-01-17 05:33:42 · 11 answers · asked by gourmay 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Self raising flour has a raising agent already added, ie baking powder.
Baking powder is usually made up of bicarbonate of soda (sodium bicarbonate) and cream of tartar (tartaric acid), these two combined bubble when liquid is added.
If you have plain flour but no baking powder, you can add sod. bicarb. and vinegar or lemon juice.
If you want to try an experiment put a little sod.bicarb in a cup and add a little vinegar and it should foam up.
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2007-01-18 01:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by Florence-Anna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plain -Has NO Baking Soda Or Salt! Self Rising- Has All The Ingredients Included! This Is Why Some Peoples Food Does Not Turn Out The Way It Should! p.s. I Use Self Rising Because, You Do Not Have To Add Baking Soda!
2016-03-29 01:47:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self Raising flour has a yeast and/or baking powder to help the product to rise, (hence the name SELF-RAISING flour)
Plain is the same as wheat flour and doesn't have baking powder.
2007-01-17 05:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by Iron Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self raising flour is for the people on the move ie. those people who do not have time to add soda-bi-carb or baking powder (soda-bi-carb with corn flour to keep it dry) to the four and sift it two to three times to make it self raising at home.
2007-01-17 05:59:37 · answer #4 · answered by mangal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self rising flour has baking powder already in it. Baking powder is double acting it reacts twice, once when you mix the batter and once when you bake it. Baking soda only reacts once when you mix the batter. Baking soda is in cookies you don't need them to rise very much. Baking powder is in cakes because you want them light and airy.
2007-01-17 05:59:48 · answer #5 · answered by froggi6106 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To make it S/R flour, for each cup of A/P flour, add 3/4 tsp. baking powder and 1/4 tsp. salt.
2007-01-17 05:39:40 · answer #6 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, if you add baking powder too plain flower you get self raising, self rasings gd better though, i just find it better for sum reason. u don`t need a chemist you need a shop, local or supper market, i think you should use local and spread the wealth a bit!
2007-01-17 05:38:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
=) Self rising flour usually has yeast or baking soda added to it.
2007-01-17 05:37:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sure do need a chemist here,,my family uses live yeast in the shape of a dough,,much better
2007-01-17 06:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baking soda is pure sodium bi carbonate.
baking powder is sodium bi carbonate but it includes the acidifying agent already (cream of tartar), and also a drying agent (usually starch).
2007-01-17 05:39:58 · answer #10 · answered by mochachreme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋