What to do with Self-rising flour?

[Katie Nell]

I accidentally bought self-rising flour instead of all-purpose... what can I use it for? I googled a bit, and it doesn't seem like much! Does anyone have any fabulous recipes that I have to make that call for it? (At least it's cheap if no one does!)

[rtmonty]

Many southern cooks would use nothing else for biscuits or shortcakes.

[Katie Nell]

Self-rising flour in addition to baking powder?

[kittyfood]

Not in addition to baking powder, but instead of it. It does tend to make the results a bit more salty than you might otherwise want, though.

Sarah C

[NancyL]

I came back from England with a great recipe using Self Rising Flour (appears its common over there). Took me a while to find it here in Toronto.

Aunt Elsies Ginger Bread Recipe. They tell me that no one has been able to make it so that it turns out like hers so I'm going to give it a go. If it doesn't work, she's holding back on me. :)

[nona]

Will you share this recipe? thanks

[Zengarden]

It makes great pancakes. Just omit the baking powder if the recipe calls for it.

[chocabot]

also don't forget to omit the salt in the recipe aswell if subbing for AP flour.

[fauchon]

I put some into crab cakes...makes them puff up a bit...very nice!

[pcdarnell]

I keep it on hand strictly for biscuits.

[LoN]

Here's a bread recipe I make often with self rising flour - and there isn't much to it!!!
3 cups self rising flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 12 oz bottle of beer
Stir these ingredients together....you can also add some shredded sharp cheese and herbs, such as chopped chives to this. Dump into a lightly greased loaf pan - larger size. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Pour melted butter over top and bake for 10 more minutes. Cool.....to remove from pan....can be served somewhat warm.

[preshuspryze]

I've got this recipe in the oven baking now. i had to use Splenda instead of sugar (12 packets) because I ran out of sugar last night when the hubby used it all for sweet tea. :) I sprinkled my pan with garlic salt after I greased it and also sprinkled a bit on top. It sure is smelling wonderful in here. :) Thanks for the recipe.

[preshuspryze]

OK, we are eating it now & wow. It's really good... I love the taste, just plain, no butter. My hubby said he really likes it too. Wants me to make it next time with spaghetti. :)

[Hungry Celeste]

Biscuits (easy-peasy, check out the white lily website for detailed instructions), shortcake, fruit cobbler, quickbreads. Come to think of it, the White Lily flour website has lots of other recipes for self-rising flour, too.

[Katie Nell]

Good idea... I hadn't thought of that! I also found a pancake recipe that uses it last night, so at least I have some options now!

[itaunas]

Self rising flour is excellent for making Cornish Pasties, pies with soda bread crust, etc. Make sure its soft wheat though (biscut flour should be).

[MaggieB]

I use self-rising flour for beer bread. Here's an easy recipe:

3 cups self-rising flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 (12-ounce) can of beer

Preheat oven to 375*F (190*C). Lightly grease or spray a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine all ingredients, mixing well.

Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 min.

I've also done this adding garlic, fresh, chopped jalapenos and shredded cheese for a little variation. The plain version tastes fantastic right out of the oven slathered with butter and honey!

[rozz01]

I just tried this... it was great!! Thank you so much!

[shortchef]

And then again, it can be used to flour very thin slices of eggplant (unpeeled!) which you will then deepfry quickly in very hot oil. We had this recently in Montreal and it was incredibly good. The eggplant was sliced so thin that when it was done it could picked up and eaten like potato chips. This can also be done with zucchini. You might want to slice the eggplant ahead of time so the juices come out, the flour will stick to the eggplant a little better.
Also I use self-rising flour for fried tomatoes. I use nice firm RED beefsteak tomatoes. Coat them well on both sides with the SR flour, shallow-fry them in light olive oil, very quickly on both sides, enjoy with buttered toast. Hope this helps!

[paulj]

Isn't this just flour with baking powder added? If so, then it could be used in any quick bread recipe, adjusting for the powder - biscuits, muffins, cake, etc. It probably even works in recipes that don't need the levening power, like dredging meat.
paulj

[Raedia]

All the English recipes that I get from my mother-in-law call for self-rising (or self-raising) flour. Here's a great one for Preserved Ginger Cake with Lemon Icing:
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/pr...

[Will Owen]

It's actually BETTER for quick breads, not merely more convenient: turns out all brands of self-rising flour are made with lower-gluten wheat than the same brands' all-purpose flours. This means that the dough will take more of a beating before it toughens up, so even a ham-handed clod like me can turn out an acceptably tender biscuit.

The best in the known universe is White Lily. As of recently it's no longer sold west of the Rockies, and so I'm parcelling out my last five-pound bag with one eye on the calendar, because we have a trip to Nashville scheduled in October...!

[middydd]

I keep it onhand to make Magnolia Bakeries Cupcake recipe.

http://www.kitchenlink.com/cookbooks/...

[Mel]

I went searching for this since I was baking a cake over the weekend and that is what it called for.... it was Paula Dean's "Jamie's Coconut Cake" which was to die for delicious and really great, super moist and coconutty cake.

I did see the recipe on the side for biscuits which intrigued me since I also have some buttermilk left over... so that is a possible thought for this weekend. but I will look into the website that someone else mentioned since I still have most of a bag left.

[bigjimbray]

The baking powder and the salt is the difference from self rising flour and all purpose
flour. alot of people in the southern resturants use self riseing flour and alot use
bisquick in there biscuits.

[LaVi]

ciao!!this is a great website..congratulation to all of you.i'm new here, i accidentaly entered because i found an english plumcake recepie in a book and wanted to ask you what can i use instead of self-rising flour?we don't have it in italy.can i put the yeast? thanx

[dizzeedesi17]

lavi, i am sure you have already made the recipe for the english plumcake, but here is the self-rising flour recipe just in case you still need it. i found it on the www.allrecipes.com website: 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder. Stir or sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder. That is it! That website is really good to find recipes and people will tell you if they liked it or not!

[thewife]

I just found a wonderful recipe for biscuits they come out so soft and oh so good
4T mayo
2C self rising flour (soft wheat) I had regular white worked good for me,
2C milk
Heat oven to 450 degrees
Combine all ingredients. Toss together with a fork and drop by the spoonful onto a baking sheet (I used Crisco Spray on the baking sheet)
Bake for 7-9 minutes this was posted by Clyde Bain

[buckywucky]

I saw this link when I did a search for what to do with Self-Rising Flour. I bought some for one specific recipe several years ago and have used it for numerous things ever since. The recipe I go back to time after time though is Southern Living's TennTucky Blackberry Cobbler. A very simple and quick recipe that all ages of family members love, can be made from ingredients you already have .. and it's made me keep frozen berries in my freezer all year round. Check it out at Southern Living web site:

Yield
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 cups frozen blackberries
Preparation
Whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, and milk just until blended; whisk in melted butter. Pour batter into a lightly greased 12- x 8-inch baking dish; sprinkle blackberries and remaining 1/4 cup sugar evenly over batter.

Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until golden brown and bubbly

[Procrastibaker]

Nigella's Sticky Toffee Pudding.

[GeeBeeEmm]

Breading for fried chicken...or other fried things....

[HillJ]

http://www.bigoven.com/private/self+r...

Big Oven offers a host of bread ideas using self rising flour.

[preshuspryze]

i always use self rising flour for brown gravy in the morning. after you fry bacon or sausage, heat the leftover grease till it's really hot, add a couple tablespoons of self rising flour and whisk or use a wooden spoon (in the skillet) and brown it, then pour in milk (about 3 or 4 cups) and whisk until its the consitency you want (add more milk if needed). the key here is to almost burn the flour. serve with biscuits and woll-la, you got southern brown gravy. salt and pepper to taste.....

[Bugsy10]

scones

200g self raising flour
125g margarine
50g caster sugar/ 75g sweetener (do not use normal sugar!)

mix into bread crumbs, then add a pinch of water (literally very small) so you can make into a doe, then roll down and put it in the oven till it's golden brown