self-rising flour
nounUK /ˌself ˈraɪzɪŋ flaʊə/
US /ˌself ˈraɪzɪŋ flaʊər/
Flour that already has baking powder and salt mixed in, so it makes bread and cakes rise by itself.
Mom used self-rising flour to make fluffy biscuits for breakfast.
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2. A convenience flour blend that saves you from measuring leavening agents separately.
The recipe calls for self-rising flour, so you don't need to add baking powder.
3. A type of flour common in Southern American cooking for biscuits and quick breads.
Southern cooks often keep self-rising flour in the pantry for easy biscuits.
4. Flour sold with salt and a leavening agent already combined, used in place of all-purpose flour plus additives.
If you swap in self-rising flour, skip the salt and baking powder in the recipe.