i picked up the wrong bag of flour at the store, will self raising flour work in a bred machine? or will i have to get ordinary flour?
2007-02-02 05:30:32 · 9 answers · asked by psyman_x 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Yes you can, you just need to watch out how much salt you put in. (Self-rising flour is a mixture of flour, salt, and a leavening agent.) You should cut the amount of salt in half (if not a bit more) or your bread will taste overly salty. You can add the same amount of yeast. This bread will nust be more light and airy than bread made with AP flour.
I usually add about 1/2 tsp. or so of baking powder to all my bread recipes to help lighten the breads a bit.
2007-02-02 05:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by M W 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't use self raising flour in a bread machine. It just isn't strong enough and the "raising" agents would kill off the yeast.
Go and buy a bag of proper, strong bread flour. You can buy a bag for under £1.
2007-02-02 08:50:04 · answer #2 · answered by HELEN L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I would go out and get some plain flour and then use the self raising to make a few cakes or scones or rock cakes. I've never had a bread maker as making bread is so much fun by hand. My mother always told me that the best time to make bread is when you're in a temper. Home made stuff always tastes better than the shop stuff because there's a little of you in it.
2007-02-02 06:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Self rising flour contains leavening agents - baking soda and baking powder.
While bread machine bread uses yeast as a leavening agent.
I would think it would throw off the flavors a little so I'd recommend getting the ordinary flour.
If you really don't want to go back to the store, the self rising flour will work.
2007-02-02 05:52:48 · answer #4 · answered by lots_of_laughs 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you live too far from the shops like I do, it will be fine for the time being, but make sure you get the right flour next time your at the shops.....dont worry I think we all do it at some point. Goodluck. http://www.ehow.com/how_8592549_use-rising-flour-bread-machine.html
2014-06-13 23:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by JB 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you need ordinary flour, because you have to put a yeast sachet in. If you are in doubt, check the manual but I'm sure you cant, well, you cant on mine or anyone elses I know anyway.
Hope I helped you to not break your machine! xx
2007-02-02 05:34:46 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly D 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I beleive you have to use proper bread maker flour
2007-02-02 06:59:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It will probably rise too much. You would have to compensate with the amount of yeast you use. It could end up like the 'Quatermass' experiment
2007-02-02 05:40:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yep it will be fine. i use self raising when i run out of plain all the time
2007-02-02 06:20:18 · answer #9 · answered by paulamathers 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋