ISO help using up self-rising flour

[bigdaddy3k]

We had some guests this year from Aussie and one of them wanted to make dessert for us. She made a golden syrup sponge for us. It was dellicious and very very rich.

My problem? One of the ingredients was self rising flour. I never use it. None of my recipes call for self rising flour.

Do any of you wonderful people have a nice muffin, scone, or biscuit recipe that calls for self rising flour?

I'll hang up and listen for my answer.

 

[Katie H]

Hi, bigdaddy3k. You can make your own self-rising flour. Just sieve together 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. This will yield slightly over one cup. Make more as needed and keep stored in a container with a tight-fitting lid.

 

[bigdaddy3k]

Somehow my thread title got changed. I don't want to make self rising flour. I need recipes to use up the amount that I have.

 

[Katie H]

Hmmm. All fixed.

I rarely use it too. If I recall, some biscuit recipes use it. It's been so long since I had any, nothing really comes to mind. However, knowing the members here, someone will happen along and offer suggestions.

 

[bigdaddy3k]

Thank you magical thread title changing Genie!! I knew I could count on you!!

 

[megaresp]

If you like pancakes, they'll use up your self raising. You might also take a look at Irish soda bread. A good old fashioned sponge will use it up, as will cup cakes.

 

[SRL]

Use it in any quick bread recipe instead of regular flour, reducing the the ratio of baking powder called for in the original recipe by 1 t. per cup of flour and salt by 1/2 t. per cup of flour.

E.g., when making biscuits or dumplings, substitute the self-rising flour for the regular flour and add no additional baking powder or salt. When making pancakes, substitute the self-rising flour and add one-half the baking powder the original recipe calls for and no additional salt.

Hope this helps.

 

[bigdaddy3k]

Thank you both! I didn't want it to go to waste.

BTW the sponge we had was delicious but the stove top steaming was a bit strange to a Yank.

 

[megaresp]

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you do criticize them you are a mile away from them AND you have their shoes.

This made me laugh out loud (which startled my wife)

 

[bigdaddy3k]

Happy to amuse!