Making self-rising flour Most recipes that I prepare list flour as an ingredient. I prefer using self-rising, but there's been several times, within the past few years, when the stores that I shop at haven't had self-rising flour. So, I will make my own and today I will tell you how I do it. No, I am not grinding my own wheat, etc.. When you make your own self-rising flour, you're in control of the amount of salt that's added to it. Whereas, when you purchase self-rising flour in the store, you're not. Yes, self-rising flour is made with salt already added, as well as a few other needed ingredients. These ingredients are what are essentially needed to make your biscuits, etc. rise during the baking process. Since I bake a lot, I double the recipe while I have all the ingredients already out. This self-rising flour recipe takes me about five minutes to prepare. I do not sift the flour while I am making it; I wait to sift the flour as it's needed. After mixing th...
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