Help, what is all-purpose flour?

kunekune

Yes, that is plain flour. Anzac biscuits use bicarb of soda, and it isn't a standard amount, so you couldn't use SR. Incidentally, at least a few years ago, you couldn't get 'baking powder' in NZ, you mixed your own.

celyn90

I agree with the others - I think it would be plain. I hav found that self-raising flour doesn't really exist much outside the UK. OH finds it very very funny that we have flour pre-mixed with a raising agent here I find it very funny when he tries to cook with it

AussieLass

We have always been able to buy SR flour in Australia. So it's common here as well.

zippychick

celyn90 wrote: »

I agree with the others - I think it would be plain. I hav found that self-raising flour doesn't really exist much outside the UK. OH finds it very very funny that we have flour pre-mixed with a raising agent here I find it very funny when he tries to cook with it

Gosh i genuinely didn't know that?! It's only the past year or two (since I learnt to bake ) that I can now distinguish flours - i have so many types!

I remember Mum sending me to the shop as a kid for flour for pancakes, and it being such a mystery which was which and what it was all for Now i have about 6 types in my cupboard :eek::D

SugarRush_2

I'm a bit confused. I've read a few places that all purpose flour means plain flour but in my Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book, the receipe for strawberry cupcakes lists 2 3/4 cups of all purpose flour ad 1/2 cup of cup cake flour (not self-rising). To me this doesnt quite make sense as wouldnt that be plain and plain??

GetRealBabe

SugarRush wrote: »

I'm a bit confused. I've read a few places that all purpose flour means plain flour but in my Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book, the receipe for strawberry cupcakes lists 2 3/4 cups of all purpose flour ad 1/2 cup of cup cake flour (not self-rising). To me this doesnt quite make sense as wouldnt that be plain and plain??

Hi

You might find this useful: http://frugalliving.about.com/od/makeyourowningredients/r/Cake_Flour_Sub.htm

christina.macpherson

tiff wrote: »

I have an American recipe for cookies which uses all-purpose flour. Any ideas which I should use, plain or self-raising. I am really dumb when it comes to cooking.

I have just asked the same question from an American Co that uses the term all the time and she said its All purpose flour doesn't contain leavening agents, such as, baking powder.

Hope this helps.

Chris

ampersand

Spendless wrote: »

I have just done a google search for you and found

"all purpose flour translates as plain flour"

sorry i can't link you in (i'm useless with the pc) but hope it helps.

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Just thought I'd salute the power of mse, all the more as I see your little green lightie on, spendless.

'What is all-purpose flour?' is just what I googled - and your answer popped straight up. It's only taken me to Bus Pass Venerability to come across it for the first time:D.........
Chocolate Banana Cake for tomorrow at our Charity Superstore thus complete.
Thankyou for that long-ago info.

ms_night_ryder

Googled a receipe and it says all purpose flour in all receipes, sorry i have no clue as to if its sr or plain flour

davidwelch158

ms_night_ryder wrote: »

Googled a receipe and it says all purpose flour in all receipes, sorry i have no clue as to if its sr or plain flour

It's what the Americans call plain flour.