Banana Muffins

Scarlett.1974

Really sorry to ask this because after searching I can see that this subject has been done to death

I'm quite a new baker so I want to make sure I get this right. Am planning on making banana muffins this afternoon but I'm reading conflicting advice over which flour to use!

This recipe says plain:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com:80/showpost.html?p=467687&postcount=90 (I know it's for bread, but it does say okay for muffins too) but this one says self-raising: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=687213&postcount=5

Utterley confused please help me oh expert bakers of OS

Nicki

I use plain with baking powder, or self raising without. I've never used self raising with baking powder as in recipe no 2, as it should already have a raising agent in, which combined with the eggs should be fine to give the muffins the necessary lift.

hth

Scarlett.1974

Nicki wrote: »

I use plain with baking powder, or self raising without. I've never used self raising with baking powder as in recipe no 2, as it should already have a raising agent in, which combined with the eggs should be fine to give the muffins the necessary lift.

hth

Thank you

So, is the bicarb of soda the baking powder then? And that's what makes them rise?

I'm SUCH a novice...... probably not safe to be in the kitchen really.....

Nicki

Scarlett.1974 wrote: »

Thank you

So, is the bicarb of soda the baking powder then? And that's what makes them rise?

I'm SUCH a novice...... probably not safe to be in the kitchen really.....

No - they are different. This link explains it much better than I can though!

http://chemistry.about.com/cs/foodchemistry/f/blbaking.htm

It is baking powder you need for the muffins though if you use plain flour IME.