Help, what is all-purpose flour?

countrylover_2

I don't mean to sound stupid but in Oz we say Self Raising Flour or Plain Flour could someone please let me know what all purpose flour is as I have a baking book that has some good recipies that I would love to try and no one I know knows what all purpose means. Thanks

odds-n-sods

it's plain flour.

thriftlady_2

odds-n-sods wrote: »

it's plain flour.

It is American for plain flour.

Seakay

Just an added note - cup measurements are slightly different in USA Oz and UK - here is a USA/Oz conversion chart:
http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Conversions-US-Standard-to-Australian/Detail.aspx

ampersand

Mid-prep. for a Green Tomato Cake. I'm suddenly beset by uncertainty concerning the above(250gms).
It's from an American site, allrecipes.com.
Hoping for quick help in order to continue - the other dry ingredients are 400gms sugar, spices and baking soda.
Will be very grateful for reply - want to trial it tonight and repeat for gift tomorrow.
Merci bien.

mrs_mix

plain flour is what they mean when they say all purpose flour
pam

Penelope_Penguin

Oooh, according to this thread American cooking terms, all purpose flour is SR.

Will take a Google!

Edit - Wikipedia agrees with Mrs M!

Penny. x

thriftlady_2

Yep, as Pam says it is plain flour, and of course baking soda is bicarb. Good luck, it sounds interesting

ampersand

Thankyou all - I hadn't thought twice about it and was about to measure out plain flour, then hesitated, wondering if overponders would consider s/r the more 'all-purpose' of the two.
Mentioned the bicarb. as it has raising properties, too.
On verra.

LashyLashla

i have this problem too, a lot of the recipes i use are from an us website. Every time i am mid bake i have this panic and have to google it. N ow i have written ALL PURPOSE on the lid of my plain four pot and never have to think about it again!