Self-rising flour is all-purpose flour with added salt and leavening.

Self raisi ng flour is all-purpose flour that has baking soda and baking powder added to it . This perfect blend of flour eliminates the need of adding baking powder and is easier for producing delicious doughnuts, cakes and pastries Self-rising flour has an almost magical sound to it. Since the ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the flour, you will get the same nice lift to your baked goods every time you use it. If you want to make your own add 1 teaspoons (7.5 grams) baking powder and teaspoon (3.5 grams) salt per cup (140 grams) of maida. Ingredients 1/2 tin (200 grams) condensed milk 140 gms self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 60 ml melted butter or margarine 1 tsp vanilla essence

Method1.Sieve the flour, baking powder and soda bi-carbb together. 2.Mix the flour mixture, condensed milk, melted butter, essence and 75 ml. (2 1/ 2 fl. Oz. ) water and beat well. 3.Pour the mixture into a greased and dusted 150 mm. (6") diameter tin. 4.Bake in a hot oven at 200 degree c (400 degree f) for 10 minutes. Then reduce the tempreture to 150 degree c (300 degree f) and bake for a further 10 minutes. 5.The cake is ready when it leaves the sides of the tin and is springy to touch. When ready, take out from the oven and leave for 1 minute. Invert the tin over a rack and tap sharply to remove. 6.Cool the cake.