Self-rising flour is the fastest way to go when you have a short time to
make a cake or muffin for breakfast for surprise guests. You can buy self-rising flour already made in
any store. However, if you run out of
it, then this recipe will help you make it at home. This recipe is from the King Arthur website,
so you can be confident in making larger batches
Ingredients:
1 cup all‑purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
To scale
this to 10 cups of flour, multiply each ingredient by 10, for example:
Self‑Rising
Flour for 10 Cups of All‑Purpose Flour
Ingredients:
10 cups all‑purpose flour
15 teaspoons baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
Simplified
Measurements to make it easier:
Baking powder:
15 teaspoons = 5 tablespoons
Salt:
2 1/2 teaspoons = 2 teaspoons + 1/2 teaspoon
Final
Large‑Batch Recipe (10 cups):
10 cups all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
Whisk thoroughly to distribute the leavening evenly (the page emphasizes
whisking all ingredients together)
