What to use instead of 1 cup self-rising flour
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1 cup all-purpose flour + 1½ tsp baking powder + ¼ tsp salt
Whisk thoroughly before using.
Best for: Biscuits, scones, pancakes
Chef's tipDon't add extra leavening to a recipe that already calls for self-rising flour.
Substituting in baking
Baking is chemistry, so swaps work best when you change one ingredient at a time and keep everything else exactly as written. Measure the substitute carefully, ideally by weight, and expect small differences in texture or browning. If a bake really matters, such as a birthday cake, try the swap in a half batch first.
Need more or less than 1 cup self-rising flour? Scale the swap the same way as the original amount, or paste your recipe into the recipe converter to scale everything at once.